by John Bush
With an effortless grace unmatched by even their Skint labelmates, Lo-Fidelity Allstars segue between acid house, hip-hop, punk, soul, and disco on their debut album, How to Operate With a Blown Mind. Previous high-energy singles like &Vision Incision& and &Kool Roc Bass& are included, along with new tracks like the surprising Hi-NRG/electro-fusion on &Lazer Sheep Dip Funk& and early-'80s funk reminiscent of Prince or Jamiroquai on &Battle Flag& (with Pigeonhed). On occasion, however, the Allstars' attempt at a varied sound backfires; &I Used to Fall in Love& and &Vision Incision& are harshly distorted urban ballads with sub-Liam Gallagher winging in place of vocals.