White Suit’ is something of a slow burner, but has been growing on me with repeated listens. Other songs of note include the return to form ‘Shit-Talking’ song, ‘Get Clowned’, and the country-infused comedy track ‘Dreams of Grandeur’, which shows some heavy inspiration from their 2011 Jack White collaboration, ‘ Mountain Girl’. Standout tracks include ‘OK’, ‘Lost at the Carnival’ (providing you have a system with good bass), ‘Juggalo Party’, ‘The World is Yours’, and ‘Time’. While this may ultimately mean that ‘Lost’ will stand as the greater artistic output of the two, ‘Found’ has an undeniable charm, and its positivity is unapologetically contagious-which is surely the point here. They know that the root of their fan base lies in ‘the Wicked Shit’ that started them off, and they are always more than happy to deliver. Similar to the track ‘Hell’s Forecast’ on the ‘ Shangri-La’ album, the scattering of darker themed songs on this offering remind us how reticent ICP are to put out a wholly positive album. ‘Found’ bounces around a bit more, providing for a more scenic if slightly distracted jaunt through many of the expected sights for those familiar with the band. ‘Lost’ was certainly a more focussed album, never erring from its morose themes. Others seem slightly less on point however, with songs such as ‘Lost at the Carnival’ or ‘Pineapple Pizza’ having little bearing on the overarching theme of the album, yet contributing in a broad Gestalt effect to deliver the familiar humour and style that the Juggalos demand. Song topics range from parties with friends, comfort in belief, and appreciating the time we have all fitting well with the theme of the album. With the positive outlook and comforting tones of this album, the band is successful in bringing their audience a fun and reassuring experience. The standout this time is ‘Seven’, whose smooth and flowing beats bring a reflective sense of peace to the album which is truly fitting for the subject matter at hand. However, the now familiar team of Mike P, Michael ‘Seven’ Summers, Brian Kuma, and James ‘Young Wicked’ Garcia return to bring a fresh and effective sound to the album. Once again, this album has been produced without long-time collaborator Mike E. The content isn’t quite the same to be sure-it’s significant that this album sees the return of the Wicked Clown’s sinister sense of humour, which had been conspicuously absent on ‘Lost’-but the gentle rhythms and upbeat tempo provide for a much gentler aural experience. In fact, fitting to the subject matter, this release may stand as ICP’s most ‘mainstream’ sounding effort to date-with several songs (most notably the lead single, ‘Juggalo Party’) sounding not too dissimilar from the sort of jams you might expect in your typical nightclub. Where ‘Lost’ was sonically a very dark and sinister record, dominated by industrial-loops and repetitive DJ scratches, ‘Found’ takes a different path entirely.
With a theme of deliverance and hope, the positive basis of ‘Found’ is heard not only in its lyrics-which tend towards meaning and connection-but also in the sound of the album itself. While ‘Lost’ focused on the absence of meaning in one’s life, ‘Found’ is the very opposite. ‘Found’ is a very different album from its predecessor, ‘Lost’. This brings us to Part 2 of ‘The Marvelous Missing Link’- ‘Found’. More to the point, the formation of the band may have been the moment when Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope’s Missing Link was first ‘Found’. In our review of that album ( Link), we discussed how this desperate state was represented in the genesis of the Insane Clown Posse themselves ( Link).
It described the existential horrors of living with no grounded set of beliefs-no sense of purpose to keep one rooted in positivity or faith.
The titular ‘Missing Link’ refers to our internal link to belief-our connection to and faith in whatever keeps us on the right track.Īs such, ‘Lost’ was an exceedingly dark album both sonically and thematically.
#ICP THE MISSING LINK SERIES#
have you covered-just read our review of ‘The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost’ ( Link) to help you sort it all out.įor now, suffice it to say that ‘ The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost’ was one half of the two-part series known as ‘The Marvelous Missing Link’. That’s a lot of jargon to sort through, but we here at Brad OH Inc. This album was the first part of the 3 rd Joker’s Card of the Second Deck. On April 28 th of this year, the Insane Clown Posse released their album- ‘ The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost’.
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