Sick Symphoniez - Sickside Stories
From the beginning to the end the album flows as one story. Jacken and Duke cast their nets far in trying to capture not only the problems and situations of L.A. life (in particular the Pico Union District) but they also make parallels with world problems. Terrorism, government conspiracay, technological growth, cultural displacement and climate change are some things they allude to. It is a rich album that is complex in its approach to it subject and also with the music. The beats are the colorful and confusing backdrop to the album. Image. 2005.