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L'Ensemble des Lutins Luthiers Le Festin (Sygma) A cabal of local elves get mediaeval on our asses. A lute bag of ye olde school antics. 8 (RB) Sam Mangwana Galo Negro (Putumayo) From Cuban son to Angolan quilipanga, Mangwana is the Afro-Latin mix 'n' match man. 7.5 (RB) MELgroove Apoca Arrive (EMI) French quartet deliver tight vocals over enticing urban grooves. Think Loose Ends en francais. 7 (GD) 4:am--Industry anthems Vol. 1 mixed by Matt C (Industry Muzik) Toronto's house superclub gets in the comp game with a wack of fun-fun woopers. Mediocre recording. 7 (MS) Jamie Myerson The Listen Project (Ovum/Columbia) Cringe-inducing vox and the embarrassing inclusion of "sexy sax" on the debut album of America's prime D&B export. Overthunk smoochiness. 6.5 (MS) Master P The Last Don (Priority/No Limit) Sadness washes over me knowing that this is the last solo effort from the Colonel... how will I go on? 5/10 (SC) Various Music of the World Cup (Columbia) Official theme songs by Youssou N'Dour, Jean Michel Jarre, Jam & Spoon. Like soccer, though, a low-scoring affair. 5 (CY) Unwritten Law Self-titled (Interscope) This new school punk crud sounds like a 40-minute McCain commercial. 4 (JC) Homegrown Act Your Age (Outpost) See above. Pizza Pockets, anyone? 4 (JC)
John Williams Close Encounters of the Third Kind Soundtrack (Arista) Better to dig up Meco's pop hit based on that groovy five-note riff. 3 (CY)
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