Wow, isn't it amazing how much an artists' past music can grow on you once you love their current
music? I, like most people, flocked to Brockhampton following the release of their stellar singles
in anticipation for their full length debut album. However, I heard about Brockhampton months
earlier, even downloading their free mixtape, "All-American Trash" but never giving it much of a
listen. When I did, it just sounded like a potpourri of ideas that weren't fully fleshed out,
blending hardcore hip hop with indie pop and a little bit of alternative rock thrown in for good
measure. But like all great albums do, "Saturation" made me revisit this tape in wondering how the
hell these boys pulled off such a killer record after what I considered to be a dull, dull
mixtape. But with every listen I gave this, I realized that what Brockhampton did wasn't just a
fluke, it was something they showed potential for all along. There are bangers on here
(Infatuation, Ben Carson, Flip Mo), the former of which features a chorus akin to the infectious
hooks that permeate Saturation and there are serene ballads (Home, Palace, Lost in Love) that will
please fans of MILK, SWIM, FACE and WASTE. And while there isn't a crazy career defining posse cut
on the tape, almost every member gets to showcase their talents (Kevin on Michigan, Ameer on Ben
Carson, Merlyn on Infatuation, Joba on Lost in Love, Matt on Poison, Bearface on Home, Dom on
Cotton Hollow). It is a mixtape that is being shamefully overlooked.
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