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I really do hate to be critical of fellow musicians and for the record, I never jumped on the Hip bandwagon. In all honesty, I actually do think that a few songs really hit the mark in terms of quality songwriting. But I have never liked them more than not.

I just listened to the Hips newest offering, In Between Evolution. I'm stunned. That was probably singlehandedly the worst record I have ever heard in my life. Absolutely brutal.

Speaking from a musicians point of view, (listening for overall musicality outside of the song but still in an accompanied role; tone, texture, dynamics, phrasing etc) and dissecting it as professionally as possible, the only resolve I can fathom is that these guys are so disinterested in what they are doing that it is painful for the listener.

The song Mean Streak has the worst outro guitar solo imaginable. Not to be cute, but I played that bad after playing guitar for about six months. That was 25 years ago. The entire record is mush. It's nothing. I'm still stunned. In my own mind, and for the benefit of the odd joke between friends, I always said they sucked. But now,my God, they suck large.

To Hip fans, don't take this as a flame or a personal attack on you because you like them or maybe love them. As I said. I'm stunned. I listening to it again this moment and it is just getting worse. Wow. For this record alone in all its blather, the Hip should refund every cent it has earned back to its fans for simply insulting them as they do on this record.

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