Beastie Boys "To The 5 Boroughs" spoken word Neil Hennessy (new drummer

Neil Hennessy (new drummer

and a collection of songs that freely reference classic rock warhorses like the Beatles and Pink Floyd

Living In A Haze applies the band's endless musical curiosity to the propulsive logic of the best club music while delivering masterful songcraft

and more to deliver a true departure—both musically and thematically—on this dynamic record

Beastie Boys "To The 5 Boroughs" spoken word Neil Hennessy (new drummerFrom its artwork down, To The 5 Boroughs is situated in the opposite of Hello Nastys intergalactic headspace: firmly rooted, the line drawing of the Twin Towers recalled not only a lost skyline, but a lost time and place when the hip hop aesthetic was stripped back; all you needed were a handful of DJs backed by a mix master on the ones and twos. In keeping it old school and not over complicating things, Beastie Boys made sure their message was loud