Kota the Friend

Everything

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It’s time for a true, short ‘confession.‘
I’ve always wanted to make music like this. The chill beats, snarky refrains, and introspective lyrics, they’re all a huge part of my taste and a lot of what I play during the summer. However, the style itself is just so watered-down, boring, and overused as of late. Like on Kota the Friend’s new album “Everything”, where ‘everything’ sounds the same, and nothing sets it apart from ... read more

Best of his material yet, but I can't help but feel it's all a bit too childish to capture what he's really capable of

Off first listen, this is a special album. Kota has been on my radar as someone with the potential to be great with a vibe that just makes me smile.

Fav tracks: Summerhouse, B.Q.E, Long Beach, Always, Everything

Kota produced, wrote and mixed this almost entirely by himself, which is absolutely mindblowing considering how good this record is. Kota is spitting bars on this one, but he is also maintaining his humble attitude. He keeps it chill and don't give a f*ck about what people think about him or his music. He's just living in the moment.

His flow is one of the best in the game, and his conduct just puts a big smile on my face.