Muph & Plutonic - …And Then Tomorrow Came

Muph & Plutonic - …And Then Tomorrow Came

Three albums deep, Obese’s Muph & Plutonic have developed themselves quite a fanbase over their years in the scene as a duo. And although most cats warm to Plutonic’s beats quite immediately, Muph’s style is an acquired taste and it seems that he’s woven himself into the Hip Hop tapestry in Australia.

Their third album, …And Then Tomorrow Came, is quite possibly the most accessible M&P LP thus far. While Plutonic’s production style is quite laid back and chilled out, he brings out a few bangers here to step the vibe up a bit.

First single ‘Size Of The Soul’ is quite stretch for M&P, in my opinion, as most Obese artists are generally bereft of soul given their track record. So for Muph to speaking about how much ‘soul’ he and the song has is difficult to believe, though the beat from Plutonic is pretty damn dope. Second single is ‘Beautiful Ugly’ with very soulful vocalist Jess Harlen, an excursion in funk and most probably a better single than the former. Now, Ms. Harlen is one of my favourite local musicians hands down, but I just don’t think her soulful style meshes well enough with M&P, and they just don’t use her to her strengths on both the songs she appears on here. I’d recommend that heads go check out her solo material to see what she’s really capable of.

The key-drenched ‘Don’t’ Worry About Nothin’’ is Jess’s other feature here, a tad better than the single but still not quite there. Quite disappointing but not exactly surprising. Intro banger ‘The Damn Truth’ is pretty dope and quite possibly Muph at his best. Reggae joint ‘Balloon Heads’ features Sydney vocalist Kye on the hook, and it ain’t too bad. The rock-esque ‘Filthy Rich’ features Aussie Rock bloke Paul Williamson, with a driving beat and dope cuts from DJ Bonez. Posse cut ‘Today’ is a bit chilled for its purpose, but local MC’s Raph Boogie and The Tongue join LA’s Eligh and The Grouch (Living Legends) on the mic here for a pretty dope track. Another soul sample comes from ‘Wrong’, and it works for the boys.

…And Then Tomorrow Came is the tightest Muph & Plutonic album that I have heard thus far, a definite improvement from Silence The Sirens. This one should see them through the Aussie summer in 2008/2009 and cement them a few more spots at festivals around the country.

(Obese Records)

-Cee-For.