This starts off promising with 2 slow, atmospheric and eerie sounding tracks. Than he opts to continue with the slowness, but has a more generic sound that feels like it's almost trying to be mainstream. Jam Baxter is like a mixture of Aesop Rock and Open Mike Eagle, along with Britishness and extra crudeness so this sound doesn't really play to his strengths. Plus, I don't think the mainstream will be touching this since it still has lyrics like "sink your teeth in her forehead, lick that ... read more

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London, England, United Kingdom emcee Jam Baxter of the Dead Players & Contact Play hitting us with his 5th studio LP. Signing to High Focus Records, his 2010 solo debut Rinse Out Friday / Spack Out Monday was received positively & the sophomore effort The Gruesome Features would see a lot more critical acclaim. …So We Ate Them Whole in 2014 remains amongst High Focus’ most celebrated releases ever, coming off Mansion 38 a year & a half earlier to make some Touching ... read more

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