Flobots' eMusic... Uh...Conversion?

Flobots's music has been characterized as a lot of things. Socially conscious? Check. Political? Sure. Insurgent? Sure. Incisive? Most definitely. But Spirtual? Perhaps to some, I guess. Christian? Uh... really? That's a new one. Nonetheless, that's exactly how eMusic -- or somebody, CD Baby maybe? -- has classified Platypus, the...

By Dave Herrera

June 24, 2008

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Flobots's music has been characterized as a lot of things. Socially conscious? Check. Political? Sure. Insurgent? Sure. Incisive? Most definitely. But Spirtual? Perhaps to some, I guess. Christian? Uh... really? That's a new one. Nonetheless, that's exactly how eMusic -- or somebody, CD Baby maybe? -- has classified Platypus, the group's first disc. Hmm... maybe they know something we don't?

-- Dave Herrera

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