about as close as i can get to experiencing the trauma and ecstasy of the indigenous/Afro-Brazilian ancestors i don't have without going to the Amazon and undergoing an ayahuasca ritual
fav track: Xe Anama (Coração no Ritmo da Terra)
an album with his truest hip-hop tracks alongside his most varied sonic palette for a single record and his most direct political commentary makes this my favorite Genesis Owusu record yet
fav track: THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE
the production made me laugh multiple times with how ridiculously blown out and heavy it is, but it also started to get very samey towards the end which made a track like FOURSTYLE ! a very welcome break, despite this it does a good job of channeling the energy of punk through a trap metal/rage lens
fav track: ALBUM OF THE YEAR !
yo this shit is bonkers and i totally get why it isn't on streaming, like among many others there's a TAKE ME HOME BY KNOCKED LOOSE SAMPLE...this also shows just how much i hated the rapping on Revengeseekerz because this has similarly unhinged production yet is 10x better in my ears
fav track: CROWDKILLING 101
yeah this just makes everything better from the debut, hard to argue against bumping my score up
fav track: Talon
more of the same here, which is good and bad as I'm starting to get a bit tired of the rhythms on display but she is still good for 1-2 killer lyrical tracks + it just sounds real nice
fav track: Kurage
patiently beautiful despite the noisier passages, this is like the tail end of a trip into the comedown as the sun sets
fav track: How I See Nothing but You
god i love DJ Premier, and Jeru the Damaja swims around these beats with undeniable skill leading to a great entry in the golden age of hip-hop
fav track: D.Original
straight bangers, vocals are a bit theatric but it fits for sure and the talent is undeniable, wonder what these guys are up to nowadays as they seem to have disappeared/moved on to other projects
fav track: And Where Have You Gone, Mr. Wolf?
cons: doesn't really try anything new compared to their past work
pros: similar to their past work
fav track: Pity Party
like many i found this group through the KEXP performance, and i think Fantano nailed the score on this one; it really feels very flat in the studio, losing some of the multimedia magic of the live performance, plus it can get a bit repetitive on some tracks and doesn't really present new ideas (though it is a lot of fun when it works)
fav track: Fabienk
Courtney goes a little rockier, and it goes over great with some sweet jams all throughout this project
fav track: Mantis
some truly excellent pop sensibilities bubble just beneath the surface (and on the surface) on this LP, and the writing is surprisingly strong in supporting them
fav track: Hollywood Forever
this is the full package: darkly intoxicating grooves paired with earwormy hooks and just enough Justice-esque abrasiveness to keep a wild edge of self-abandonment on the dance floor
fav track: YES GODDD
great heavy, dark, and atmospheric sludge
fav track: In the Waiting Hours
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