Official 20th anniversary reissue! Usuallythought of asthe most overlooked of the Wu-classics,Liquid Swordsactually recently achieved platinum status (the 1st Wu record to do so!). The centerpiece of the album is definitely the title track with it's darkShogun Assassin intro. I have creepy memories of playing this at the Cooler (remember that place?) and a room of 100 doods yelling along like they were at church. One of 's simplest manipulations but definitely one of his most effective. There's several singles with varying degrees of success: "Shadow Boxing, Cold World," and "Labels," but the album-only tracks cut deep like the bugged-out "4th Chamber" with , or the deceptively smooth "Duel of the Iron Mic." As the years pass, this album will only get larger in stature. Recommended.
- black double vinyl pressing
- original release year: 1995
- music label: Geffen 2015
