Lovers of fine beats and breaks have been eagerly anticipating the release of Hi Fidelity Dirt all year. 'Anticipated' is the right word; we've all expected a superb effort from Australia's finest funk collective. Having had the pleasure of enjoying the Dogs' hospitality in the great brown city of Brisbane, one memory is still fresh: that record collection. These guys are swimming in great tunes and the waters run deep. Hi Fidelity Dirt is a chunky batch of slick sounds and expert arrangements and after Introdogtion, Sidesplitter lays down a huge slab of instrumental funk in true Resinistic style: the rolling bass, bursts of brass, dirty loops...it's all good. Good Buddha's vocals on the previous single Take Off prove that Aussies can rap in an Australian accent without sounding like they're on day-leave from the local prison and the combination of two acts at their peak makes for an early highlight on an impressive tracklisting. The legendary Pharcyde add an international feel on Shut Yo Mouth and remind us of the precise, upbeat lyrical stylings that made them superstars of hip hop. The Resin Dogs have plenty of ammo when it comes to collaborations and the ragga-infused Gunshot Dub allows Spikey T to loosen his vocal chords while Absract Rude is back for more Resin on Rebel (you may remember his subterranean vocals from Set It Off in 2002). The scope on this LP is vast and R&B;, Latin and Ragga influences creep into the mix without inspiring jeers; the Resin Dogs would have to collaborate with Sophie Monk before they started losing their well-earned cred. Hang on...Resin Dogs with Sophie Monk? That's brilliant. I should be working in A&R.;

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Tracklisting
1 Latito
2 Shut Yo Mouth
3 Gunshot Dub
4 Funk Is Everything
5 Rebel
6 Adore You
7 I Like It
8 Sho' Sounds Good
9 Mad Blunted
10 Dog Trailer + Songo (Hidden Track)
11 Introdogtion
12 Sidesplitter
13 Take Off

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