Gumbo Millennium

Infobox Album
Name = Gumbo Millennium
Type = studio
Artist = 24-7 Spyz


Released = 1990
Recorded =
Genre = Rock R&B Reggae Heavy metal Funkcore Punk Funk
Length =
Label = In-Effect
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpfoxq95ldse~T1 link]
Last album = "Harder Than You" (1989)
This album = "Gumbo Millennium" (1990)
Next album = "Strength in Numbers" (1992)

"Gumbo Millennium" is the second album from 24-7 Spyz. Like the band's previous effort "Harder Than You", the album contains elements of several genres but focuses heavily on groove-based R&B and soul music. The band tackles the Exxon Valdez scandal and environmental neglect on the soulful "Valdez 27 Million?" and explores jazz improvisation with "Dude U Knew." Jimi Hazel raps on the Anthony Johnson-penned hip hop track "Don't Push Me," one of two songs on the album about racism. The other, simply titled "Racism," is an aggressive death metal rocker whose thought provoking lyrics are unintelligible due to the speed of the lyrics (although they are printed in full on the CD).

The band gained critical recognition for the album and landed a slot opening for Jane's Addiction on the "Ritual De Lo Habitual" tour. On the final night of the tour, vocalist P. Fluid announced onstage, to the surprise of his band members, that he was quitting the band. Johnson followed suit and the band regrouped with a new lineup early into the next year.

Like many 24-7 Spyz albums, the recording is out of print.

Track listing

# "John Connelly's Theory"
# "New Super Hero Worship"
# "Deathstyle"
# "Dude U Knew"
# "Culo Posse"
# "Don't Push Me"
# "Spyz On Piano"
# "Valdez 27 Million?"
# "Don't Break My Heart!"
# "We'll Have Power"
# "Racism"
# "Heaven and Hell"
# "We Got a Date"
# "Some Defenders' Memories"

Credits

* P. Fluid: vocals
* Jimi Hazel: guitar
* Rick Skatore: bass
* Anthony Johnson: drums