Music Review

Joys and Concerns (1999)

The Negro Problem
Reviewed by Tom Sinclair | May 28, 1999
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Lead Performance: The Negro Problem

What to do about the Negro Problem? This '60s-skewed, L.A.-based pop band's sophomore effort, Joys and Concern, is brimming with sprightly melodies and thought-provoking lyrics (courtesy of Stew, the group's sole African-American member). Yet it all seems several shades too clever for today's dumbed-down marketplace, ensuring that TNP will garner critical approbation while missing out on commercial success. Nonetheless, brilliant, colorful, and highly recommended. A-

Originally posted May 28, 1999 Published in issue #487 May 28, 1999 Order article reprints

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