I've been avoiding revisiting this album for a while, my ex was actually cousins with Sampha so a lot of the songs felt really personal because she'd talk about Sampha's mum Aunty Binty, show me pics of herself with Sampha as kids and we'd attend his London shows together.

You can tell just from the lyrics how personal this record was, so much fear, anxiety and melancholy. It's like he addressed all that was happening in his life during the absence and excruciating wait for the debut. I also love how family is such a big part of his life, What Shouldn't I be is a fitting end to the album and sums this point up. It might sound morbid but I've always been drawn to how he describes dealing with death, as someone who also lost a father, his lyrics always hit a certain nerve. His songwriting on this honestly has no faults.

Production till this day still sounds refreshing, I loved his work with SBTRKT and some of the songs on here developed on that earlier sounds. I also loved the use of Kora and drums, reinforcing his West African heritage and the short film he released alongside the album was evidence of how much Sierra Leone defined this album.

Also, the emotion that he is able to invoke with his vocals is one of the first things that drew me to Sampha and man does he display this on Plastic 100, Incomplete Kisses and Piano.

Fav Tracks: Plastic 100(I prefer the Fader live version), What Shouldn't I be, Reverse Faults

I also added the Japanese Bonus track In Between and Overseas to my version of the album because it's f***ing beautiful, have you heard it?

Sorry for the long message but this album definitely has a special resonance with me s*** is a classic.

damn what are the odds that i'd pick something so personal to you

but yea bro my experience is not nearly as connected as yours but this album is such an emotional trip and it's just so human and raw. and yea I def have the Japanese version too!

I appreciate the selection made me realise just how great the album is

never got into reggaeton but this changed everything, the way those samples flipped on safaera
melodies and energy for years 8/10

solid indie record which holds up well, the lead single are still crazy but there are no filler anyways 8/10

did you submit something? 😳 i remember you joining

hard cover

• Petals For Armor by Hayley Williams
  Great lyrics as always but the album felt very long because some of it was very samey. Actually missed all the bells and whistles of a Paramore album.
  Keepers: Leave It Alone, Over Yet, Sugar On The Rim
  7/10

• Descendants Of Cain by KA
  Making a connection between brothers & biblical figures Cain & Abel fighting, with black on black crime is very inspired.
  Keepers: The whole album but The Eye Of A Needle is my favorite track
  8/10

• It Was Good Until It Wasnt by Kehlani
  6/10

Yes 😢what happened

I don't know :((
Can't find it I'll sort it out soon

still amazing

def getting some kevin abstract vibes from it, but i fw it
potential is huge.

ay bro glad you are vibing to it, i'm not sure what it is about it, but PND1 is something I always return to

I'll be honest, i've never even heard of stereolab but that is why I signed up to do this, to find new music

listened to the first few songs and it's very different from my usual sound, but hopefull will listen to the full thing tonight and give my thoughts soon

Yeti on Horseback- The Great Dying

Doom metal band from Canada I found randomly on Bandcamp. Really enjoyed their album.

Coexist by The xx

I think this a little underrated... quiet and pretty album

Favs:
Angels, Chained, Sunset, Our Song

Album has dangerous potential to leave you in tears

Lamb Over Rice

Who is this

Dammit man can we all just put album name + artist name every time we post? I’m sorry I’m not cultured

sam truth
he's on here too

Hah is that Mugabe in the cover art?

Yes lol