Hundred Strong - Gravestones / How Good It Is

There is a sample at the beginning of Gravestones; a warm, sweet melody that pans entirely from left to right – and then the song begins, which at first listen, seems to have nothing to do with the opening sample. After the fourth or fifth listen, or even the sixth, the intro still has nothing to do with the rest of the song. Aside from this strange false start, the rest of the track holds together well. It's got a rhythmic bluesy piano underneath some loose trip-hop beats, with some laid-back rapping over the top. However, the overall effect is a little dozy, especially when contrasted with the cheery flutes of the slightly cheesy, soul-disco B-side, How Good It Is. [Josh Coppersmith-Heaven]