Sunday afternoon I drove over to Criminal Records, because I do not own nearly enough CDs. I picked up a copy of Is Ellipsis by local hip-hop crew Psyche Origami.

The group consists of two DJs, spinning actual vinyl, and one MC. DJs Synthesis and Dainja to put down some fantastic dueling scratch solos on the album, while MC Wyzsztyk continuously serves up buckets of tasty cerebral rhymes that are, amazingly, not about bitches, guns, and money. The end result is supple wordplay over fantastic original beats.

These guys have a definite old school influence, however the sound is thoroughly modern. They remind me of Run DMC, or early Beastie Boys (before they smoked too much pot, made too much money, and turned into a bunch of tree-hugging liberal douchebags).

In conclusion, buy this album. Now. Stop reading and go buy it.