The Full Sentence is the second studio collaboration between Seattleites Steve Fisk and Shawn Smith, and the follow up to the duo's eponymous 1993 debut. While both are celebrated nationally for their contributions to the Northwest music scene, don't let the rock resumes deceive you. Together, as Pigeonhed, Smith and Fisk mix up an elegant combination of beats and grooves; an organic fusion of brooding soul a la Stevie Wonder united with DMX-ified funk.

Still, The Full Sentence continues the voyage well past its landmark influences to an infinitely more decadent place. Dark, heavy beats glide under looped ambient soundscapes while synthesizers and crunchy guitars (some courtesy of Soundgarden's Kim Thayil and Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell) segue into hip-shakingly orchestrated dramas. Combined with the sultry multi-octave vocal prowess of Smith and a gaggle of famous guests, Pigeonhed also veer into the pop realm. Songs such as "Marry Me" and "Glory Bound" are by no means traditional funk-soul, but fiery gospel-inspired musings. On the flipside, "31st of July" is a Clinton-esque funk tangent laced with enough shake-yer-butt prowess to catapult even the biggest beast of burden to the dance floor.

THE FULL SENTENCE

1. It's Like the Man Said- (495K WAV or RealAudio)
2. The Full Sentence
3. Marry Me
4. Keep On Keepin' On
5. Battle Flag- (677K WAV or RealAudio)
6. Glory Bound
7. P-Street
8. Phunpurephun
9. Who's to Blame
10. 31st of July
11. More Than Just a Girl
12. Fire's Comin' Down- (512K WAV or RealAudio)
13. For Those Gone on
14. Honor

Shawn Smith - Vocals, Lyrics, Keyboards, Guitars, Drums & Programming

Steve Fisk - Keyboards, Loops, Noise, Synthesizer Wrangling, Sequencing & Orchestration

Produced by John Goodmanson and Pigeonhed. Engineered by John Goodmanson, Assisted by Tom Smurdon. Recorded at Bad Animals, Seattle, WA. Mastered at Masterdisk by Greg Calbi.