Creating from a uniquely unpredictable musical catalogue, writing from a place of calm and contemplation alike, Kid Lava’s Eternal Darkness Vol 1. is an EP that fits well amidst the current hip hop landscape.
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Five original tracks, dedicated to offering the depth of musical escapism & thoughtful, soulful performance. LENAR leads with a clearly contemplative nature, and the gentle ambiance & soulful, expressive delivery speaks volumes on behalf of this.
Hard Liquor is quick to satisfy (pun intended). A dreamlike soundscape, free from a beat for the most part, backs up a stylishly doubled vocal that hits with addictive rhythm and emotion.
Far from a simple arrangement of tracks, Saint’s Black Sheep is a project that encapsulates its underlying intentions in a hard-hitting, theatrical manner, from start to finish.
Yung Myth has written a classic here, seamlessly uniting elements of dance-hall, hip hop and pop in a refreshingly optimistic, addictive and slightly nineties-RnB or garage-like manner.
Beautifully done. A personal favourite from the year so far and an unmissable hit for the UK hip hop and indie scenes alike.
luvvvnomore has the kind of smart & sharp delivery & performance style that breathes confidence & self-awareness into the room. No quirks or filler necessary, the bars do the work as the soundscape softly envelops.
“Winnipeg has some of the craziest talent come out of here, the live scene is always high energy here we never keep it low.”
Soaring high with those intelligent bars and long-form story-telling progressions that beg for you to listen in isolation – this EP happens to arrive at the perfect time.
Multiple different sections make for something far from the standard verse-chorus set-up, yet all of these sections work as well as the last – infectious lines, poetry and personal observations pouring through intermittently.
The further you get into Trill South, the more iconic and engaging it seems to be.
Openly steering away from the majority of mainstream and even indie hip hop releases, 30.2much releases the hypnotically ambient and reflective C-Span – a song that connects for its intimate portrayal of deeply human emotions and experiences.