The Quilt [PA]

Performer: Gym Class Heroes
Artist: Estelle; Busta Rhymes; The-Dream; Daryl Hall
Producer: C. "Tricky" Stewart; The-Dream; Cool & Dre; Patrick Stump
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Gym Class Heroes: Travis McCoy (vocals); Disashi Lumuba-Kasongo (guitar); Eric Roberts (bass guitar); Matt McGinley (drums). The follow-up to Gym Class Heroes' breakthrough album, AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN, 2008's THE QUILT furthers the upstate New York ensemble's rap-rock sound. Not surprisingly, Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, a frequent band associate, has his hand in the proceedings, producing half of the album, while hip-hop gurus Cool & Dre helm many of the other tracks. Highlights of the energetic outing include the playful "Cookie Jar" (featuring The-Dream) and the romantic "Live Forever (Fly With Me)," which makes great use of guest Daryl Hall's falsetto vocals.

Entertainment Weekly (p.135) - "[I]t's polished, radio-friendly pop. Longtime collaborator Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy produced half of the disc's 14 songs, anchoring it with guitar-driven tracks that cater to GCH's core fans." Alternative Press (p.162) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Every song has an insistent hook, but despite the high-profile hip-hop guests, nothing feels calculated." Blender (Magazine) (p.79) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Gym Class Heroes can approximate the ecstatic pop of the Jackson 5 as naturally as if they were dancing to 'ABC,' and they skillfully pilfer reggae and pop punk, too."

The roots of genre-bending funk-rap band Gym Class Heroes stem from an actual ninth grade phys-ed class in Geneva, New York, where lead singer/MC Travis McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley in 1997. Just shy of a decade later, and two members stronger, the outfit began delivering cheeky observations about the pitfalls of life and love in the age of friend requests and ringtones. They quickly scored a record deal with indie stalwart Fueled By Ramen, and gained the adoration of a legion of internet fans who helped propel the Supertramp-sampling "Cupid's Chokehold" into top tens around the world.

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