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Can I Keep This Pen?

Northern State

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Released: Aug 2007
Label: Ipecac Recordings
After two albums of borrowing from the Beastie Boys, Northern State finally go right to the source on album No. 3: production by Adrock. Ironically, it is their least Licensed to Ill-like work ever. Instead, Hesta Prynn, Spero and Sprout scrounge from the styles of other geeky white hip-hoppers, such as Luscious Jackson ("Cowboy Man"), Mickey Avalon ("Sucka Mofo") and Peaches ("Cold War"). It's nice to see them branch out, but somehow their lit references and shout-outs to Al Gore and Barack Obama aren't quite as charming without their whole geeky, brainy Beastie Girls shtick.
- Rachel Devitt
Northern State - Can I Keep This Pen? 2007-09-28
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    Mic Tester
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    Better Already
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    Oooh Girl
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    Mother May I? (feat. Chuck Brody)
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    Away Away
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    Good Distance
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    ILUVITWHENYA
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    Cold War
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    Run Off The Road
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    Things I'll Do
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    Fall Apart (feat. Kaki King)