LORD NEWBORN & THE MAGIC SKULLS Lord Newborn & The Magic Skulls (2009 UK 13-track vinyl LP - Esteemed sound scientists Money Mark [Beastie Boys], Shawn Lee & Tommy Guerrero get together for this album of funk-inflicted beats & breaks smothered in jazz, prog-rock & soulful psychedelia. The paths of these three prolific producer-musicians have crossed in many ways and yet this is the first time they've all worked together. Good times had in the studio transferred to tape on this witty, concise, and experimental collection of tracks. With the trio having so much experience of writing for film it's no surprise that many tracks on this album have a strong emotive soundtrack vibe. At times the sound is vintage; it crackles with the buzz and ring of lo-fi gear that chugs away behind funkschooled melodies. However, the album also points forward, with a genremarauding blur of freaky beats, worldly percussion and slick studio trickery)