Madberty

Ignorance Is Bliss has grown on me massively over time, apparently I've played it 447 times as of the time of writing this. Its unique production gives it a really distinct feeling that for some reason keeps drawing me back to it. Its only issue as a project is that it can feel like a little bit of a mixed bag with a couple middle of the road tracks which aren't at all bad, but not very interesting either (ie Redrum). Features are also a bit hit or miss, but Skepta is pretty consistent on the ... read more

An overall solid album with just a few lapses in consistency. Definitely liked it much more when it first came out as an introduction to grime, but now that I'm more antiquated with the sound I can see why some people reacted to it the way they did. Anyway, it's definitely fair to say this is a modern grime classic. Tracks like Shutdown, Man, It Ain't Safe, and That's Not Me alone solidify this. Even lower-key tracks like Text Me Back and Ladies Hit Squad I still love. It's lowest points are ... read more

Time hasn't been great to this one, but there's still more than a few bangers and it doesn't take itself too seriously. It's a really fun listen.