Fort Knox Five - Radio Free DC

Fort Knox Recordings
Published December 4, 2008  by Sean Marchetto in Record Reviews

In 1968, the civil rights movement in the United States teetered on the edge, only to have assassinations, riots and the re-election of Richard Nixon derail it for 40 years. Now, hot on the heels of Barack Obama's election win, Washington D.C.'s Fort Knox Five’s debut album creates a party funk atmosphere that picks up right where things left off oh so long ago. Dischord Records hardcore punk champion Ian Svenonius channels George Clinton on "How to Start a Band," a D.I.Y. funk manifesto. The real attraction, though, is guest vocalist Mustafa Akbar, whose delivery dominates the four songs he contributes to. It's a bit of a disappointment that the band is outshone by its guests, but this doesn’t derail the album.



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