Ugly Duckling: Taste The Secret

By GRAHAM REID

(Herald rating: * *)

Does humour belong in music, part two? This white-boy, three-piece hip-hop crew from Long Beach also think so and here deliver a "concept" album (opens with the opening act, something about Meat Shakes for when you need to eat and drink at the same time).

Funny but also funky, poppy (Dumb It Down is totally excellent dude) and, like the early Beasties, smarter than it first sounds. You won't play this much more than once, but you'll hear of these guys again.

Label: Rhythmethod