The American release of the rising ten-member rap-act from Portland. With lines like “…dumb-ass people who make me feel better about my own life” (“It’s True”), they’re not pulling any punches.

It’s a bit of a misrepresentation that the buzz about disco’s biggest hit-maker is that Donna Summer is “returning” with her first full-length album in 17 years: Well, that is true, but to dance/techno audiences, her relatively recent dance-hits “You’re So Beautiful” and “Love Is The Healer” show she’s still a force. Of course, pop-radio is inherently age-ist, and Summer’s recruitment of contemporary hit-writers like Evan Bogart (co-writer of Rihanna's "SOS") and Lester Mendez (Shakira) is a smart move. She pulls the very current-sounding “Stamp Your Feet” but is still age-appropriate. The smooth, mid-tempo “Drivin’ Down Brazil” can be claimed as her own, although it sounds like a stand-by vehicle for Shakira. But we forget that right away. Also, Summer’s willingness to let producers play voice-manipulation with her vocals demonstrates she’s still game to try new things. Although it was probably not its purpose, Crayons is the best project to remind us that she’s more than just a diva of disco.