Man, this man is on a roll. After an extensive 2025, he’s the kind of artist I’ve been recommending to everyone I can! An extension of originality, grind, and passion all rolled into one simple name that only has two letters and yet has enough talent to be remembered for years! With a brand new EP and a dope producer on hand, this one is nothing but remarkable!
This is the brand new EP by MC AU (always so satisfying to write those four letters together) and Producer KING OSEAUN, and together they drop a set of five tracks and an intro which has the singular feature of -ANT KELLY & DJ Krooked, a known pair in this stage of the game!
I’m starting to notice a pattern with AU, always expect the unexpected. Because he’s the type of guy who consistently will switch up on a whim and flip the game on its head. I’ve said it once, I’ll say it till I’m dead, this man is an artist first, rapper second.
I mean, anyone who has really studied his discography like I have will see the level of variety and stylistic shifts in his singles, EP’s and albums, and this one is no different!
Across these six tapes, we get an even more diverse take on sounds such as:
– Lo-Fi
– Alternative RnB
– Soul
– Hip Hop
– Jazz and more. This album actually feels to me like one of the more obscure ‘Odd Future’ drops in the late 2000s early 2010s with those synth-style chord progressions, sporadic drum patterns, and light keys! There’s also a lot of melodic half-singing, half-rapping running through the EP (which is done by KING) which I definitely wasn’t expecting!
This EP definitely has one of the more atmospheric feels than I remember in a minute. It feels relaxing and smooth (not in the conventional sense) but in a more dreamy and wavy aspect! This is up my lane for sure, and I don’t have many friends who like this style, but it’s fucking amazing to me!
The kind of music you can take a walk and let your mind wonder too! (This might be an odd thing to throw into a review), but I can’t help but be honest when writing these things.
Nothing can be more therapeutic for your brain than finding albums or EP’s that you can use to turn your thinking brain off and just wander around, letting your imagination run wild, and this is the perfect example of this!
It’s been a while since I’ve heard AU so fluent and lavish! This production does a number on elevating every aspect that he already showed strong signs of in all his albums, but it’s all just increased and shining brighter than ever on this one.
With only six tracks to make his statement, he didn’t waste a single second! On this occasion, he’s hit flow state with his more introspective chords combined with his mellow execution of bars and rhyme schemes that feel 4th dimensional in the way it’s layered (maybe due to the production style) combined with the performance, but either way, it’s a fucking Stella combination that I couldn’t get enough of!
It feels like a strong, cohesive experience rather than six individual songs. You can tell he was in a different mindset from the opening song, and that same unique vibe runs through the EP like wind gliding through blades of grass. It’s rich, his verbal presence is strong yet calm, and the energy is undeniably rich!
Also, shoutout to ANT and DJ for their respective contributions as they helped kill this shit!
If you ain’t tuning into this one, then I don’t know what to tell you! This is another one for the record books! Go buy and support the artists now!
https://au205.bandcamp.com/album/death-valley
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