I recently got this sick Handsome Boy Modeling School album sampler; "Free Introductory Course!", it reads - a promo-only mini-mix of So... How's Your Girl? album tracks;
It's a totally unique, and for that matter, pretty cool little set; with a couple clever transitions and great forward momentum. For only eight minutes, it's hard to understate just how multifaceted the sampler's sole track is; from jazzy lounge, to experimental, free-form rap, to cut-and-paste turntable jams - the Handsome Boys have proudly put their best foot forward. It's too bad they omitted a couple of my favorites, such as Magnetizing, Once Again, or Waterworld, but the CD nevertheless certainly gives a bold and representative taste of the album's impressive range of sounds. Hell, you even got Guido Sarducci. What more could you ask for?
I think my favorite part is the packaging itself; a nice little cardboard slipcase, as simple - yet attractive- as you'd expect. I'll take it over the standard garbage plastic tray these sort of obscure items usually come jangling around in. The sleek, posh-meets-punk front and back covers matches the School's sense of high style perfectly; the dense wall of collaborators, taglines and text giving that touch of designer class to perfect a snarky duality between the urban and the idyllic as an adorably young Nathaniel Merriweather (Dan the Automator) and Chest Rockwell (Prince Paul) peruse the monochromatic streets. Parody this entire concept may be, these guys sure have an eye for looks.
I've uploaded the track onto my archival YouTube, Bubblebabybumblebee, where you can also find some other cool Automator rarities such as Time Keeps On Slipping live, Lovage's Fireplace mix, and the making of Book of the Month. I think I'm the first to post it online (at least in recent, findable history) - do I get an honorary Handsome Boy diploma?
Modeling just sucks.
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