Album Review - Bandoozle

This review has been a long time coming. A few weeks back I promised Jipsta I'd give his album a review here, and being the massive procrastinator that I am, I kept finding other things to do... like shop... and watch Bones -- Anyway, this review is a bit different from my others. The majority of the time I do my review on my first or second listening of the album, but here, I've been jamming to this gem for weeks. Also, a fair warning: I think Jipsta is pretty friggen' awesome, so don't expect this to be 100% unbiased.

The album is not really the typical style of music I listen to. This album is club ready -- no remixes necessary. These are the kinds of songs I could go into the club, find a good lookin guy and just gri-- I mean dance and have a good time. Yeah. Anyway, Jipsta doesn't exactly sing. Think of him as Man-Ke$ha. He does much more talking in rhythm than singing, but then again, he's hilarious so who cares?

Jipsta asked me a while back what my favorites were. The two strongest tracks are definitely "Internet Killed The Clubs" and "Best Friend". The first song is one anybody who has stepped into a gay club can relate to. Theres a moment in the song where he tells you to remember your first gay club experience and it really struck a chord in me. I really was scared, but when I got inside, I just felt the energy. "Best Friend" is a nice break from the rest of the album and shows us Jipsta's sweeter side. The song still retains his humor, but the topic, his love for his best friend, really makes me smile.

The album is really brought together by Jipsta's humor. His witty gay culture references and crude humor make this album a must buy. Telling guys to "stay off Xtube", a porn site, and talking about the dirty things he'd do to you in your car, it's obvious he had fun making the album. I think his humor shows through best in the track "Too New York", an anthem for everyone from NYC. He has said this is his favorite song; I can tell he had too much fun making it. The entire song is talking about how everywhere might as well be the ghetto compared to New York. I guess you are too New York for me, Jipsta.

Guest wise, the album does feature some nice talent. Three songs have featured artist in them. Bandoozle, the opening track, features Adam Joseph, and this boy can SING! I wanna know more about him and hear more stuff by him. I'm offering a reward for anyone who knows more on him! (The reward is my love~) Party of the Year has Sandy B as a guest. I really like her voice. It leaves me wanting to go back to my gay roots and listen to "Its Raining Men." Robbie Russell is the guest singer for "Perfect Match". The song itself is one of the weaker songs, in my opinion, but Robbie has a very smooth voice so I never skip it over.

The only real complaint I have with the album is that it feels a little too club. The album doesn't have a real pop sound, so it may only appeal to a small number of people. While I may be in love with the whole sound of it, those who are looking for something more mainstream may gag when they listen to this. I'm sure he knew this when he was writing the songs, but even in the gay world, it still won't appeal to a huge number of people due to its straight up club feel.

Though it isn't a catch all album, I still have a lot of faith in Jipsta. Whether or not club music is your cup of tea, give it a listen. You may like it -- and you may buy it!