Mercuryparty

AKAI SOLO hones his sonic pallet and sharpens his words for his most precise album yet. SOLO is one of rap's best young talents but is constantly contending with his own limitations, "taxing bad habits" and insecurities. The centerpiece of the tracklist is the romantic-tragic monologue, "It's Hard to Talk About": over a haunting sparse horn loop, like a rhythmic religious incanation that builds with intensity, SOLO's raps hope to transform heartbreak into new ... read more

made me cry

Best album of 2019. Perfectly tuned with real warmth, gets better every time.