Process

It baffles me how we as a society chose to give all of our alt R&B praise to Frank Ocean. Sampha is literally out here bending heaven's will with some of these beats and we're still pining for more music from the man who's reduced his fanbase to recipients of an overpriced cock ring.

Process takes a heavenly electronica focused approach to R&B, but it's not done in an abrasive way. Instead the production cruises around Sampha's sultry voice, and creates some really interesting moments throughout, with one such moment being the transcendent first half of Reverse Faults. I love how intimate Sampha gets in between the soundscapes and how compact the whole thing is. It's only 40 minutes long divided between 10 tracks, yet it feels like a wonderful swirling journey. I guess if there is one issue with Process, it's that some of the later tracks can blend a little, but that shouldn't distract from the already meaty track list. In short, a really good album, and a fantastic incentive for hearing Lahai soon.

Favourite Song: Blood On Me

Best: Plastic 100°C, Kora Sings, (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano, Take Me Inside, Reverse Faults, Under, What Shouldn't I Be?

Worst: Incomplete Kisses