Montreal Mirror - Mood Ruff - Antarctica (Cold Cold World EP)
by Scott C


The boys from Mood Ruff seem to have regrouped and tightened up their sound a bit on this release. ICQRI, Odario and Spitz have been bumpin' around since the late '90s, and this is the first time I really feel like they're comfortable with themselves. This EP features the production of Kemo of Rascalz fame, as well as Murr from the Grassroots, who add another dimension to the production of Odario, who holds it down in-house. Although Modd Ruff have often sounded simplistic to me, Cold Cold World speaks volumes about how far these guys have come, and how far they want to go. 7/10 (Scott C)