"And in the year of our lord 1973, the people did reject the funk. Or, at least, they took a break from it. Despite a strong start to their career on the charts, Funkadelic fell into a slump with Cosmic Slop, a commercial flop. With the political landscape looking increasingly Nixonian, Vietnam still raging and the most space-aged album of the year, Dark Side of the Moon, exploring the surreal with a decidedly somber bent, maybe the United States of Groove just wasn’t feeling it. Unfortunate, as not only is Cosmic Slop another stellar entry in a blazing opening run from George Clinton’s mad crew, but also a much more accessible album than the spiraling guitar jams and otherworldly funk that surrounded it. Don’t worry, it’s still plenty whacky but there aren’t any ten-minute guitar solos. ..."
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