Portugal. The Man - American Ghetto - Release Date - March 2, 2010

Indie underdogs, Portugal. The Man, are back with their funk. "American Ghetto" is the sixth studio album from the Alaskan band. They maintain their underground status, and have managed to gather a cult following, but over the year since the release of "The Satanic Satanist", they have gained a little more critical acclaim and mainstream notoriety. The music on this album has the funk influenced guitar riffs that are the band's signature. There are also periodic uses of ambient electronic beats. The chill vocal stylings lend a sort of spookiness to the tracks. Some tracks like "Just A Fool" exhibit an inherent sadness to them, but in a way that is beautiful and magnetic rather than depressing. The lyrics are largely metaphoric and symbolic. It is clear that this is a band that strives for artistic integrity over mass appeal and I respect that.

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Past Works:
The Majestic Majesty
The Satanic Satanist
Censored Colors
Church Mouth
Waiter:"You Vultures!"

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Track:
The Dead Dog