ROBBIN' THE HOOD (EX 4/27/1999 and it's an honest step

and it's an honest step up for the band

But they're smart and catchy

are mistakes

whether it's the surging club-ready tune "Minimal

post-psych blues rock

ROBBIN' THE HOOD (EX 4/27/1999 and it's an honest stepSublime: Brad Nowell (vocals, programming); Eric Wilson (bass); Bud (drums); Miguel, Marshall, Opie, Greg, Kelly. Pieced together rather quickly, Robbin' the Hood wasn't really intended to be the follow up to Sublime's debut, 40oz. to Freedom, but what is shocking is how much better the record is than its predecessor. Boasting a wider range of influences including elements of reggae and old school hip hop the record is a loose, infectious blend of