Very Mercenary

Melody Maker (5/8/99, p.46) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...prepare to have your expectations smashed....confident focused blend of jazz, Seventies funk and beats, [it] is the sound of Herbaliser coming into its own....a record that's both charming and addictive..."
CMJ (5/3/99, p.5) - "...they work the styli like Coltrane worked the reeds....These Londoner's long-awaited third joint possesses more of a street mentality than their previous works, incorporating old-school samples, rugged grooves, and guest MCs into a smooth, cinematic structure..."
Alternative Press (8/99, p.81) - 4 (out of 5) - "...By bridging sample-happy experimentalism with real hip-hop teeth, [Herbaliser] have made hip hop's OK COMPUTER."
Mixmag (5/99, p.147) - 5 out of 5 - "...a delectable concoction of late-night grooves and deft lyricism....This is hip hop as it used to be: witty, inventive and damn funky..."