CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Fool's Gold: Fool's Gold

By: Ron Hart Given their penchant for incorporating the grooves of Mother Africa into their sound, Los Angeles' Fool's Gold has been dubbed the "West Coast Vampire Weekend." However, unlike their New York City counterparts, this ten-man strong ensemble doesn't merely whitewash the rhythms of the Dark Continent with silly songs about Oxford commas and Lil' Jon. Rather, they dive headfirst into the complex Afro-funk grooves and highlife melodies with the aplomb of Naked-era Talking Heads, deliver...

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