I wanted to do a special review today. A double single drop to celebrate and highlight a man who has reached out for a review, and after discovering and listening to what he has to offer, I must say, I’m impressed.
So I thought to myself, why only talk about the one on here when I could easily do a double feature! So that’s exactly what I’ll do, and so without further delay, let’s talk about them!
These are two singles by MC Faceless Sage (dope name) and Producers ARVM Beats, and you’ve got the singles:
-Never Falling Off (2 minutes and 23 seconds)
-Grimey Disease (3 minutes and 10)
Let’s discuss the first one, ‘Never Falling Off’, released on January 30. This one has a classical meets ambient sound to me. You’ve got that atmospheric introduction with those light piano keys and that incredibly dense chord progression that runs non-disrupted throughout the entire track (even continues to the main bulk of the track).
As the song advances, we have this subtle string that reminds me of spaghetti country western scores! That you’d hear in cowboy John Wayne/Clint Eastwood vibes that’s placed ever so softly in the back of the song!
As well as this, you have some rhythmic drum patterns that kick in about 20 seconds in and help elevate the energy of the entire song!
Although this song feels minimal in execution, it’s got so much cinematic value that it’s hard to brush it off as just another ‘skeletal instrumental’.
On this track, we hear Faceless utilise his smooth yet powerful vocals to further enhance this track!!I love his introspective lyricism combined with his natural charisma, crisp verbal tones, and vocabulary that makes each word he spits feel like an interesting piece of art that you can’t help
but want to hear more of!
A truly memorable performance and a great introduction to the man himself and what he brings to the table!
On the other song -Grimey Disease (which also has a clean version on Spotify) released on February 15th, 2025
We have a more detailed and deeper feel across this beat. A darker, boom-bap production that forces you to mean-mug the world around you for exactly three minutes and ten seconds!
You’ve got those beautifully mesmerising plucked strings combined with these deep bass chords as well as this synth chord that feels distorted in motion, that kind of reminds me of a chord Daringer or Conductor Williams would utilise! Absolutely brutal but grimy as hell!
There’s also a hint of drums that is equal parts hypnotic and bare in the pattern as it acts more as a skeleton to keep the whole track together! Sometimes you just need a small layer of tension to wrap up a song, and the drums acted as the final piece to the puzzle for this!
Contrary to the last track, we hear Sage dive deep into his more sinister notions of vocal performance and delivery. It sounds like he has a chip on his shoulder, and he wants to wear it on his sleeve the whole song through!
He’s vicious with his wordplay, barely giving himself room to breathe just between bars, setting up complicated verbal structures, one-liners, clever puns, the works.
This time it feels like he’s trying to give a masterclass in how to be an MC but doing so angry and full of rage and conviction! I love he utilised more of a street poetry take on his bars compared to the first one! It gives his verse that extra edge that suits him perfectly! Not to mention lines that mention Jujutsu Kaisen and Domain expansions! That’s right up my alley, and I’ll end the paragraph with ‘Fuck Yuji/Yuta, the real OG MC!’
These are only TWO tracks, and he’s performing at this level? He’s impressed me more than the most, and you can guarantee this won’t be the last you hear from me on this man and this producer! Check the links below!
https://open.spotify.com/album/4o6HHdimoicUaJ3phbakGj?si=yTCPh75NS42bAe5Z8UKzjg
https://open.spotify.com/album/5sfWx2lkMdA0Ty9tJThhP5?si=ogf_14kqSoi0O0BJLuuvKA
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