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80
For Bring Backs, Mist moved to the Anti- label, a shift that finds him further expanding his evocative brand of organic, hip-hop jazz.
5y
80
As ruminating as it is dynamic, Alfa Mist’s latest endeavour will have little difficulty pulling you into his orbit.
5y
70
Alfa Mist weaves masterfully from threads of nostalgia, but Bring Backs, when you unravel it, is more of an ode to faith and resilience than a mournful remark on what is gone.
5y
70
Alfa Mist welcomes the listener into his world with an album that is warm, accessible and thought-provoking.
5y
60
A real sense of progression on this self-taught British jazz pianist's fourth LP, packed with skittering genre fusions ... A melancholic air pervades Misty's untutored playing and soul-searching raps.
5y
Alfa Sekitoleko, better known as Alfa Mist, returns with his third full length project
While previous projects had more of a revolving door of players, this project sees Mist really solidify his core band members. With Jamie Leeming playing guitar on 8 tracks; Kaya Thomas-Dyke playing bass on 7; Junior Alli Balogun on percussion 6 times; Johnny Woodham on trumpet 6 times and Jamie Houghton on drums 5 times. We also get Sam Rapley playing bass clarinet on 4 tracks and tenor saxophone on another ... read more
Alfa Mist returns with more of the same, a tight, funky jazz hip hop hybrid. As with previous releases, I tend to prefer the instrumental tracks.
Standouts: Coasting, Attune, Run Outs, Teki
Dropouts: none
Teki - 4/5
People (feat. Kaya Thomas-Dyke) - 3/5
Mind the Gap (feat. Lex Amor) - 3/5
Run Outs - 5/5 ❤
Last Card (Bumper Cars) - 3/5
Coasting - 4/5
Attune - 3/5
Once a Year - 4/5
Organic Rust - 3/5
The weakest by far in his discography but still a nice Nu Jazz record. I'll never learn to properly review long jazz discographies.
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Track List
| 1 | Teki 6:00 | 78 |
| 2 | People 2:59 feat. Kaya Thomas-Dyke | 76 |
| 3 | Mind The Gap 3:28 feat. Lex Amor | 74 |
| 4 | Run Outs 4:52 | 76 |
| 5 | Last Card (Bumper Cars) 4:26 | 74 |
| 6 | Coasting 4:49 | 74 |
| 7 | Attune 7:04 | 74 |
| 8 | Once A Year 1:22 | 77 |
| 9 | Organic Rust 4:36 | 78 |
Total Length: 39 minutes
