Song of the Week: Stand Up & Win

"Stand Up & Win"
Spymob
from the album "Sitting Around Keeping Score" (Ruthless, 2004)

Minnesota rock-pop band Spymob are most famous for their collaborations with The Neptunes, including an appearance on their "The Neptunes present Clones" album, and "In Search Of...", their first album under the N.E.R.D. name. I listened to sound clips from this album without knowing anything about Spymob's ties with The Neptunes, and it's probably a good thing, since that knowledge might have scared me away from buying it.

"Stand Up & Win" is a nicely upbeat track, and doesn't show any trace of the group's ties to the hip-hop genre ... not that it'd necessarily be a bad thing if it did. Bouncy, spirited pop-rock tunes just like this one abound on the album, with a couple of quieter ballads thrown in to shake up the monotony. Suffice to say, if you like this song, it'll be worth your while to pick up the album. I'm just wondering what happened to the group, and why they haven't put out another album. Maybe it was just too "nice" to be a mainstream hit ... that would figure.