Introducing a superb audio project unlike any other right now. Spoken word artist Kid Anansi captivates with the genuine fluidity of finely-crafted lyrical narratives, throughout the scenery and stories of his self-titled debut album.
Achieving the exceedingly rare quality of balancing humour and heartfelt struggles to a faultless degree, Kid Anansi begins with the fearless honesty of Jamal’s Not Bad At Sex…But, before stepping boldly into the scenes and contemplations of a gripping Diversity Policy – a track that holds you captive perhaps for repeated listens; just to gather every reference and the full scope of the story.
By this point alone, your attention is locked tight on this cinematic but surprisingly simple, minimalist arrangement of ideas and conversational realism. Contrast matters though, and Kid Anansi appears to be a master of both this and the artistic depths of writing that entertains but also provokes thought.
The project goes on to explore a wealth of stories both intimate and topically expansive. The wordplay is on point, the subtlety is refreshing, the authenticity compelling, and all the while, this familiar and playful to devoted vocal delivery connects for its believable London tone and the comforting calm of these humble inflections; the sort that carefully and consciously intertwine the absurd and the outright unignorable.
Beautifully complicated, profoundly poetic – Kid Anansi is one of the only albums this year that genuinely prompts a deep-dive listen and repeated sessions with the tracks. The level of thought and smart, sharp wit incorporated throughout each and every story and line is phenomenal, and the delivery is second to none. An absolute highlight from 2024 so far.
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