eMusic Review
12.15.08
The Tones, Dreamtalk
2008 | Label: PLUG Label / IODA
Bay Area hip-hop duo tones have shared the stage with everyone from Slum Village to Dr. Cornell West — a bit of trivia that provides quick insight into their sound. Combining hazy, jazzy production with limber, thought-provoking lyrics, the group is a welcome throwback to groups like Black Star and early Common, and era when hip-hop was about soul instead of flash. Dreamtalk is inspired and inspiring, relaxed, refreshing hip-hop guaranteed to satisfy.