01. Intro 02. Start'n Sheeah 03. Avant Garde Hip Hop 04. Journey Through the Levels 05. Why Wait for Science 06. Assembly Line 07. Fellow Constituents 08. Got That Feelin' 09. Thought Process 10. Pure 'n Wyze 11. Rock Wit Us 12. Clash of the Goats Haling from Phoenix Arizona (land of Suns, Online universities, and dry heat), Morse Code is a group that believes in the preservation and elevation of hip hop. Let me be more specific: Morse Code is a band, which they cleanly defined in the most Webster correct fashion on their website. More so than a band, they are a basic team in which each member does more than one thing. One may produce, emcee and do graphic design, while another does more than one thing. This is something that I truly understand, since they are independent artists. Sometimes, there will have to be situations where all the bases are covered by the group members, whether it be production, recording, or even promotions. It only makes a group stronger and more self-reliant. But, does this show in their music? When it comes to originality, the group has something to offer. The album starts off on a Metallica-with-earthly-congos like beat with "Start'n Sheeah". The lyrics are rapid fire, yet they do not sound forced or re-hashed. "Avant Garde Hip-Hop" is your hip hop rhyme over hip hop scratching samples. Once again, the rapid fire flows are abundant here, which still sound halfway decent. "Journey Through The Levels" is another lyrical jourey through time, space, and spirituality through simple, yet complex production. The rest of the album seems to be in the same form: mental music that goes against the grain. Things really start coming together on tracks "Got That Feelin'", "Though Process" and "Pure 'N Wyze". These tracks were original, yet catchy without being too esoteric or atmosphere hovering. So, what is the problem with this album? The production could have grabbed me more, honestly. Although the production did fit the direction they were going, which is always a plus, it took me some time getting used to it. Trust me, I have heard some of the weirdest beats in my time that made me say "Whoa!" and a lot of these were like "Oh, that's cool". Also, sometimes the words and flows, although nicely down, seemed slightly incomprehensible. In order to even visualize someone's rhyme style, I have to know what they are saying. Morse Code has a real future ahead of them. They seem to have some sort of following in Arizona. However, in order to reach out evven further, the production will have to have a tad bit more cohesion with the listener's ear. The rhyme style's having comprehension will come im time. Their music is universally against the grain (whatever that means). In due time, they will achieve their otherworldy originality with proper fine tuning. - DarcWonn