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Review of ‘Adieu or Die’ by Will C.

New sounds from close to home

By Martin Caballero

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  February 10, 2012

An instrumental remix album for a ‘60s band doesn’t exactly sound like the sexiest way to launch a comeback. But for Somerville rapper/producer Will C., who’s kept a low profile since his last solo album in 2009, it’s an opportunity to pour his considerable talents into a project that transcends the stale remix album formula. “Adieu or Die’’ isn’t a few “Pet Sounds’’ tracks with new drums on top; it’s a heavily researched, quietly ambitious and brilliantly crafted work in its own right.

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