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| 3.0 good | Alex C. | June 27th 15 |
The tracks that truly shine are overwhelmed by a plethora of truly poor half-assed tracks that you can enjoy only if you're an hipster with ham in your ears. too bad since what it works, works really well
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| 5.0 classic | Jared Floryan | May 12th 15 |
This really is some multi-dimensional, polyrhythmic gangster shit. Color me far more than just impressed. Never have I stumbled upon an album as adventurous, playful, or stimulating as Choose Your Weapon; sure, those sentiments might be magnified, but as you go on a journey through what Hiatus Kaiyote have on display, the words I speak will eventually transform into nothing except the truth.
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| 5.0 classic | Alabaster Jones | May 5th 15 |
Utilizing a gorgeous combination of neo-soul, electronic, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, world music, and the occasional sprinkling of hip-hop, Hiatus Kaiyote has released one of the most ambitious and gratifying records of the year so far. Though extensively eclectic, each song from the album contains a style, an image, that never wavers. This is a good thing, because that style is something all their own, dubbed "future soul", and it never fails to impress. From Nai Palm's sublime and intimate vocals to Perrin Moss' smooth-as-butter drumming, everything here sounds so passionate and involved that is hard not to fall in love with it. The lyrics might be written about simple things, like old video games for instance ("Atari"), but they're backed by a musical ensemble that is as complex and carefully structured as the newest video games out there. All this being said, it would be a sin to miss this record, as you might just be missing the evolution of "future soul."
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| 5.0 classic | LeakingFountain11 | March 15th 24 |
This masterpiece makes me sad that there aren't any more prog-soul records like this. Not even other albums by this band can match up to this. Song structures are complex but make sense in building up funkiness and intensity. instruments have a lot of spaces between sounds which, with close attention, will show the incredibly tight and skillful musicianship. And of course, there are the impeccably smooth and acrobatic vocals.
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| 4.0 excellent | Bedex | October 14th 21 |
In some places this is a masterclass. Whilst it doesn't benefit as much from nostalgia and lacks perhaps an ultra flagship track a la Nakamarra, this one is immensely stronger as a record. It no longer feels like three singles amidst a series of cool but ultimately too short to be memorable interludes, and instead it feels like an album where the interludes have been nicely cut out for playlists. It boasts a fair bit of variety (there's even DnB on 12 like it is quite cool), and like LP1 gets bizarre at times, but unlike in LP1 it pretty much always flows well and the album just takes you from place to place in a smooth fashion - the only exception being 8 with its loud farty synth sounds which kind of rupture with the rest, though the everlasting groove and piano in the back do save it later on. The album loses a point in the last stretch because its runtime is quite long, and it could frankly do away with the okay but ultimately not riveting last track, in addition to the second half of the album feeling ever so slightly less captivating than the first. A strong 4.0
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| 4.5 superb | PrincyAli | July 18th 21 |
Just a very very good project. 4.7/5 Favs: Shaolin Monk Motherfunk, Laputa, Borderline with My Atoms, Breathing Underwater, Fingerprints, Jekyll, Prince Minikid, Atari, By Fire, The Lung, Molasses, Building a Ladder
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| 3.0 good | jmh886 | December 2nd 15 |
started off great. dragged for the rest of the long album. enjoyable nonetheless.
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| 4.0 excellent | RadicalEd | April 11th 15 |
Shaolin monk motherfunk is just about the best thing ever.
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| 3.5 great | TwigTW | January 8th 25 |
| 2.5 average | doofy | July 6th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | A.R.O. EMERITUS | May 6th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Mazelas | February 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nine | June 30th 21 |
| 3.0 good | chwe | June 30th 21 |
| 2.5 average | fog | June 17th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Djang0 | April 28th 21 |
| 3.5 great | RobiM | February 6th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | February 5th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | rishdosh | November 27th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Mac | May 7th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | tcarafi | October 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mser94 | October 4th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Profesh | September 8th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Static | May 17th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | April 15th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | ToT720 | March 25th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | karlulol | February 10th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Erwann S. EMERITUS | February 5th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | 00mee | January 29th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Krelkin | January 21st 19 |
| 3.5 great | Piglet | December 3rd 18 |
| 3.5 great | blob64 | November 21st 18 |
| 2.5 average | CGayda | July 8th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Khattak | April 30th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | superm | September 26th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | tellah | September 12th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | kriuri | July 3rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | espnil | November 10th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brandon | October 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom R. EMERITUS | June 17th 16 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | March 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | zethmal | February 13th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Rodin | February 12th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | GMBass | February 12th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | inxcio | January 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Daus | January 2nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Loot | December 7th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | November 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | elch21 | November 11th 15 |
| 3.5 great | sheep | November 7th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | tyler | September 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | tjare | September 3rd 15 |
| 3.0 good | zundza | August 11th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Prole | July 17th 15 |
| 3.0 good | K Bowman EMERITUS | July 14th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Thibs | July 2nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Wolfe | June 29th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Lours | June 12th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | JJKeys | June 9th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | June 8th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | May 31st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | TT | May 23rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | ojkr03 | May 22nd 15 |
| 3.0 good | Ditto | May 20th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | p4p | May 16th 15 |
| 3.8 excellent | greg84 EMERITUS | May 8th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | t1gxrs | May 6th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jots EMERITUS | April 22nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Blind | April 15th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rail | April 14th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Let | April 8th 15 |
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