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the energy is infectious from start to finish. this album might get lower reviews because it isn't equally as instantly catching as mid air, but it is every bit as fun and risktaking. they play with inflection, groove, and sound selection from start to finish and it mostly hits. the most interesting moment on the album is the julian casablancas-inspired vocal performance on the hook of "el camino" which transitions into hard-hitting, bass-backed vocals. the punchy drums, weird ... read more
the one thing missing from this album is a sense of originality, but it follows the gaze-indie formula very well
"some things just fall out of your hands" feels raw, heartfelt, and constantly moving, with impassioned vocal performances from start to finish. the lack of clarity in these songs feels as essential to this record as any other aspect, with traditional song structure taking a backseat to make way for the texture and emotion to come through. the album seems to culminate in the vocal-less "june 10, 2019," with its muted instrumental progression managing to feel as ... read more
who is authorizing these abstract hiphop producers to put trap hi hats in the beats???? Stop!
what makes fazo so unique in this wave of the underground, where everyone seems more open to experimentation day by day, is that he combines that willingness to take risks with a musical instinct that others lack. what he brings, especially on this project, are thought-out, structured songs, bouncy beats, and infectious hooks-- all while sounding like nothing you've heard before.
yung fazo continues to be one of the most risk taking artists in the underground, this is his best work yet
this song is pretty good, hook is catchy and central cee's rhyme schemes are nice on his verses
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