Review: Word! It's the return of the Byrd and he's back in fine fettle for his fourth longer. Taking things back to his high energy, break heavy jungle influenced roots, the entire album is loaded with unassailable thumpers as the title track "Atomic Funk" and fellow slap-about sessions such as "Lizard Steppa" and "Devil's Drop" set the rampant choppy tone while vocal moments such as "Money Calling" and the badboy switching "Starting It Over" add a little soul to proceedings. With stacks of disco and funk deep in the mix (such as "Better Life" with Maduk and "Holy Star" with MC Foxy), this is full spectrum of Danny Byrd at his realest, happiest and gulliest.
