JANTONOV

loved this, but not as much as I hoped I would

I'm a massive fan and had waited incessantly for this album to drop
went to the secret listening party of this, which was possibly the most surreal musical experience I've ever had and yet... I was slightly disappointed by this album
I think I'd built this album up too much in my imagination, and maybe it could never have lived up to my lofty ambitions
there's some amazing songs, and always unreal bars but ultimately, I feel slightly underserved

I've listened to the youtube rip of this album more times than you would believe - the things I would do for this cassette...

a grime classic in my humble opinion
discovered CAS in 2016, and so devoured this album front to back many times
I don't think there's any other MC who paints pictures like him; his brutal descriptions of street life are not glamorous, and that combined with his mystique make him such a unique voice in the UK scene, and I have followed him devoutly since
the album isn't flawless, but within every song there's a bar that makes it worth your while