The Platform: Vinyl 2LP 70scvctag alt rock and a distinct

alt rock and a distinct tone that is already unique to the band

and yet American Beauty demonstrates a band unable to slow down in terms of the quality of its writing

“It’s a weird dance record

I would turn my piano into my very voice

a B-side from the ‘Last Beat Of My Heart’ single

The Platform: Vinyl 2LP 70scvctag alt rock and a distinctOn the West Coast, gangsta rap held sway in hip hop as the 21st century began. The alternative and conscious rap music of the early to mid 90s had all but faded into the underground. The scene was set for a comeback, perhaps as a backlash to the perceived violence and misogyny of gangsta rap's content. Leading the resurgence of alternative hip hop were groups like Jurassic 5, and recentsignees to Capitol Records; a West coast trio that had been