Fredinho

On every single listen of this album, it absolutely me away on so many levels; it is one of those rare experiences in a project that is near-perfect both musically and emotionally. Having only really heard MGMT's super-hits and not dived into their full-length projects, Loss of Life and its accompanying singles felt like a more placid ride, the introspection of one tackling the highs and lows of everyday life: birth, love, joy, death, grief, the works. Yet the music doesn't tend to ... read more

Simply put, the production on this record is immaculate. Budd Dwyer did a fantastic job on every single beat, and in doing so made $crim and Ruby's job of adding the vocals relatively easy. Not that they went any lighter on this front either; often-distorted synth loops layered over penetrating drums compete head to head with the aggressively delivered bars for the limelight throughout. There is no shortage of more thought-provoking commentary to go along with the more standard lines- Ruby's ... read more

The build up to this album gave me massive expectations for Kamasi to fulfil here, and yet he somehow surpassed them with ease. I was interested to see how the released singles, which are brilliant pieces of music in their own right, fell into the story of the album.
Lesanu is a hard-hitting entrance into the atmosphere of the project, with wild virtuosic sections on piano and then sax which seamlessly blend together. Asha the First combines this vibe with hip-hop vocals from Taj and Ras ... read more