Picked up the vinyl a week before its release and being able to listen to it early feels like finding a rare treasure before the rest of the world flocks to it. The quality of production is insane and Knxwledge knows exactly how to weave every song together. Only critical thing I can say is that album doesn't slow down enough, even though it has a full roster of downtempo tracks. The runtime is just a bit too short for it to really breathe, maybe because of the six songs that run under the 2 minute mark. From the ultra soul of FromHere (with a great D.O Double G feature) to the rap "interludes", this really is a rightful… More
Honestly a bit blown away by this one. I stopped following L'Impératrice for a while after their first couple of EPs because I found them to be a bit overrated. However, I always liked the idea of what they were going for and that first track of this album could've been pulled straight from Daft Punk's Discovery. It's so amazingly well crafted. I actually recommend you play it on repeat an extra time right after! The rest of the album just kind of drifts along, but it kept me engaged enough.
(It Goes Like) Nanana has been burned into my brain since the days when I was still working at a place where the radio was played every morning. That doesn't make it any less nice of a song. I've always liked Peggy Gou and this is a nice edition to her danceable collection.
Okay, so hear me out: over 90% of this album consists of a variation on the same DNB / jungle type beat. The thing is, that beat SLAPS and the execution is done so well here. Once you start really paying attention though, every song starts to feel so different from the other and you begin to understand the lyrics just a bit more. It doesn’t help however that Nia keeps repeating the track names over and over. That does get quite tiresome.
FAV: Cards On The Table & Silence Is Loud (Reprise)