Kaytranada has always been a groove master, knowing exactly how far to push into something cerebral and spiritual, owning the space between introspection and movement. But it took him a long time to get here. Over the course of his first three feature-heavy albums, the Montreal-raised producer evolved from behind the boards as a producer to curator to full-on main act. Now, he is very much the star of the show on Ain’t No Damn Way!, his first-ever album with no original features, one that proves he can stand tall alone.
Across the 12 tracks, laid-back snare thrums, fizzing synths and a buoyant computerised xylophone lull you into a boogie. And just when you think you’ve got it, a quick fade out, stutter or pause jolts you back into motion.
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The shadow cast by Tricky is a long one. But beyond the raspy, roach toke vocals, what does a Tricky tune look like? What shape does it take? It’s hard to say. You can point to the downtempo bass and murk, but that foundation leaves you with plenty of room to roam. His spirit can be felt in Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland, Tirzah and Coby Sey, Young Echo and Space Afrika. The list goes on.
Fountain Baby, the second album by Amaarae, was a revelation – a sensual, funny, frank and musically dense record released in 2023 that established the 31-year-old Ghanaian American pop musician as a cultural force to match contemporaries such as Rosalía and Charli xcx.
Jordan Rakei releases his Live From The Royal Albert Hall album and accompanying full-length concert film – an official record of his two sold-out nights at the historic London venue. The album – recorded on the second night of the run, after the first night sold out in a matter of hours – serves as a document of the GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist’s biggest shows to date, and brings to a close the campaign for Jordan’s latest long-player, The Loop.
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