Holy shit, a new New Villain album? It was only a few months ago we got ‘Mysterioso’ which I remember covering and loving, and now we have this! He’s on a classic run, and who’s going to be the one to stop him? Definitely not me! Let’s talk about it!
This is the latest album by MC New Villain and Producer FROwNS, and together they drop 13 tracks with 34 minutes featuring the likes of
-Paarleh
-Indigo Phoenyx
-TONE KELLY
-Sphere47
Once again, 99% of the artists on here I’ve never heard of, but that doesn’t stop this being one of the dopest albums of the year! For so many reasons, this thing is ridiculous.
We can start with that larger-than-life production. Anytime Villain brings a producer into the situation, they always end up being cinematic, animated, and visually compelling in their beats! The same can be said here!
While listening to this, I felt like I was listening to a comic book come to life! From those film snippets to those elements such as
-Ambient
-Lo-Fi
-Synth Pop
-Rock
-Jazz
-Soul
And I can’t put my finger on how, but every sound and instrument is elevated to an 20/10 in its grand execution, its mastering, and the methodical way they are inserted into the beat sounds absolutely incredible! These are the kinds of beats from those luscious keys, subtle bass lines, and crisp notes that make you feel like you’ve stepped into a movie and your experience every word heard!
Every beat runs through the body, gives you goosebumps, and makes you excited for what track will come next!
This is the king of albums. I’d love to just sit back after a hard day’s work, relax, and let this producer take me on a sonic trip that only a New Villain album can provide!
What can I say about Villain that the culture hasn’t already said for me? Often hailed as one of the strongest lyricists and storytellers in the game right now! One with an unlimited vocabulary bank with a distinctive flow that makes his tracks and verses spot-on on any track! He really is ‘that guy’ and on this album it feels more like a flex than a record.
The flex saying ‘I can do this classic shit, as many times as I want and you can’t do shit about it!’ And his confidence makes this record that much sweeter!
As usual, we get his trademark diverse flows and cutthroat lyricism that makes you feel like you’re in an infinite jackpot slots just spitting out different words at a time. He could probably rap for an hour straight and never run out of words or concepts!
His flow is impactful and precise! Always landing on the beats whenever he’s supposed to and he’s never one to take a step backwards! Always powerful in his approach to the beats, spitting more one-liners, references, puns and bars than most do per album. A relentless wordsmith with an infinite arsenal to draw from!
His chemistry with FROwNS is exceptional as he can match the animated and colourful production with his own brand of exciting, fresh and creative verses that provide the same energy!
Man, I had so much fun with this one! Everything about this speaks ‘CLASSIC’. It’s the latest volume in the long-running comic ‘Underground Hip Hop’. Have you got your issue?
https://open.spotify.com/album/0Z9EAjbypE3fmN0UpxcV25?si=wJUhe1SMRA65eeebrO8OeQ
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