I really hope the album is all Daringer production because every time they are together, they make fire.
Czesław Niemen is often called the David Bowie of Poland. He is known for his powerful voice. On this album, he is good. The backing band is SBB, who would break away after this to form their own band. I need to be honest, the music is so much better. It's so much better that I really sometimes wish Niemen would stop talking/singing. There's one moment in the song 'From the 'First Major Discoveries'. Around 6 minutes, there's a nice fuzzy wah bass solo by ... read more
This is an album recorded live in 1974 in Communist-era Poland. This is a huge cornerstone in Polish prog rock, and this thing is very improvisational. Some lore behind it includes it being sold on the black market for around 4x the original price. This album is comprised of 2 long tracks, "Odlot" and "Wizje". While listening to the album, I noticed that it felt like it jumped around a lot. Turns out this LP is just an edited-down performance because they played so much that ... read more
Production is good. Jay NiCe is like his name says...nice. And Fahim...well he's just there. His rapping isn't bad per say but it's just average. Would like to see a Jay NiCe x Craven project
I might be crazy, but this is on tier with Illmatic with me. Everything about this album is golden, and it doesn't drag like I thought. The production is ridiculous, Daringer and The Alchemist are perfect for Benny. Also the features are great too.
I am more upset that they just reused Mobb Deep's 'The Realest' instrumental. She doesn't fit on it in my opinion. Just listen to the Mobb Deep song that was actually meant for them.
This album is still growing on me, but Mark Spitz is a real highlight even on first listen. It features 2 previous members of Embryo, and you can hear the influence. Maria Archer has always been an underrated vocalist to me, and this album just proves it. I have seen a lot of people complain that this album is Krautrock, but it's more Jazz-Funk with rock elements sprinkled in. Highly recommend.
Just need to state that "Everyone I Know" has one of the best bass solos I've heard in a while. All of the solos are good. This has amazing vocals, instrumental playing, and great improvisation skills. There are only two things that frustrate me about this album. One would be that some of the songs fade out at the end, so we don't end up hearing the full thing. It only happens on "Dreitag Der Freizehnte" which fades in the intro so we don't hear the start of ... read more
This is pretty much a more experimental version of the first album, but it is a more palatable album than their next release. I really liked the shorter songs combined into 2 different suites. This was the start of Hugh Hopper in the band, and he doesn't take away any of the magic the first album has. His fuzz bass is killer on here and is treated like a melodic instrument to make up for the only other melodic instrument being the organ (and saxes). This album is also revolutionary, like ... read more
81 is hella low for this ngl but I get it, but this is a near-perfect album for me and essential for jazz-rock album. It's not the easiest listening experience, but the more you listen, the more you love it. "Facelift" is a Hugh Hopper composed piece, and I like how they put the weirdest and most experimental track first. The opening is one of the most eerie and disturbing things I've heard in a song and the part at 1:18 will be sure to jumpscare you on first listen. The ... read more
I personally believe this should have been just a 2 Chainz and Alchemist album, Larry June kinda drags it down in my opinion.
I am disappointed, Marci is good of course, the beats are just very underwhelming. It sounds like alc just gave Marci left over beats. This project feels like a left too. There aren't even transitions like usual. The whole project feels meh.