This is insanely underrated, it’s a collection of very off kilter songs, what differs from its predecessors is the lyricism and the way of which these tracks are recorded. The title track perfectly illustrates what this album has to offer musically, a zany, disillusioned tune about someone missing their favorite baseball player, as well as themselves dreaming of driving over the ocean. Andrew uses an array of vast Instruments and sound effects to convey his emotions throughout the songs, ... read more
This album is easily my favorite of the sadly very short collection of Black Midi albums. It has the most energy, it was the most experimental of the three albums (besides maybe Hellfire), with a collection of 9 (10 counting 7-eleven) very odd, but very charming songs.
While their later work is more established and follows more of a softer progressive path, I really do enjoy songs like 953 and Of Shlagenheim. They are chaotic, and most people probably can't understand Geordie the first ... read more
While it doesn't live up to it's predecessors, it's a pretty good album with a VERY strong start, and some pretty good songs following it.
Favorite Tracks: Sugar/Tzu, Eat Men Eat, Welcome To Hell, Dangerous Liasons
Least Favorites, but still fun to listen to: The Race Is About To Begin, 27 Questions
ehhhhhhh: Still (sorry cameron), The Defence
I'm making a list that includes everything I own and I can say this is definitely one of my least favorite things in my collection. I'm not a big fan of Nas besides his first few albums and I don't remember acquiring this? It's whatever I mean it's late 2000's mainstream hip hop, it's nothing crazy. Also fuck Chris Brown.
No seriously when did I buy this and how did I get it (I gave it a 50 because it can't be worse than Islands by KC).