CLASSICS WEEK 2023 kicks off with this cornerstone of melodic hip hop.
This conversation happened via email the weeks of 11-18 December. It’s between myself, Jon Abbey and Yuko Zama, the husband-wife team behind Erstwhile Records and elsewhere music. Frankly, the former is my favorite label out there, responsible for publishing some of the most ambitious and evocative statements in improvised
Anthony’s 8/10+ Albums Mon Laferte - Autopoiética Sexyy Red - Hood Hottest Princess Wiki & Tony Seltzer - 14K Figaro PinkPantheress - Heaven knows MIKE - Burning Desire Autopsy - Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - SAVED! Sampha - Lahai Ana Frango Elétrico -
A good one-two from Ka, but might’ve had more knockout potential as a single disc.
NO THANK YOU often feels like a SIMBI epilogue, which is to say it’s often excellent too.
At nearly every turn, hypochondriac‘s imaginative production and passionate performances are spoiled by its lyrics.
A country album with a lot of heart and a unique perspective. White Trash Revelry by Adeem the Artist
