AllWaysNY 5: Sound

Iller Than Theirs
Iller Than Theirs
Embedded Records

Back home in Brooklyn after an ill-fated decision to move to Phoenix, Tone Tank joined with Krayo to put together Iller Than Theirs, an offshoot of Nuclear Family. Iller Than Theirs just released their new self-titled album, which has got some great tracks. The back-to-basics approach, solid writing, humor, and interesting instrumentals serve to make this album a real joy.

Portion of lyrics from “The Same” featuring Masta Ace available on Iller Than Theirs’ MySpace page.

It ain’t never going to be the same as when you was young
So we going to have to change some of your ways if you’re going to make it
You might not have the patience,
But it ain’t never going to be the same as when you was young
So we going to have to change some of the things you used to do
We’ll make ‘em change into something new…
They’re trying to turn Brooklyn into a shopping mall
BK ain’t the same not hardly at all
They got a Chuck E. Cheese and an Applebee’s
Making luxury apartments out of factories
And then they turn around and not like that’s for me
But I ain’t there for that you can have it please
They say that change with change is a change to stay
But why they want to move here and change the state?
Man, this place is great we made it that way
This is the borough where my family was raised

“Razor Bumps” Video

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