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Dispatches from the Highlands
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love a work that kicks o with a remix of the most underrated George Harrison track in his Beatles oeuvre and, interestingly enough, features three Harrisongs in the opening ten minutes.) Following that, Burton gained wider fame from his Gnarls Barkley days. Tariq Trotter, aka Black ought, has been doing his thing with e Roots, or minimally Questlove, since the late 80s, and continues to garner acclaim from peers and critics alike for his prolicness and de lyricism. e two have been trying to collaborate on an album since the mid aughts and nally come together on Cheat Codes , an exemplary collection of what both are capable of. A host of guests, ranging from hip hop luminaries like MF Doom and Raekwon to folk-rocker Michael Kiwanuka, are seamlessly inter- twined and serve as textural sweeteners to the throwback foundation established by the album's creators. Cheat Codes is a record for today but years in the making.
Album Notes from Erickson “The Soundtrack to your Chill”
black midi Hell re
Bonkers. Wild. ose two synonyms collide inside my cranium throughout the start, middle, and end of black
midi's Hell re . e auditory intake bequeaths a paucity in mental capacity to comprehend the stimulation dispensed by the young Englishmen's third LP. As with their previous e orts, there's an overwhelming pervasive- ness of, "Why, you ask? Because we can!" dominating their work. But while the trio's initial two o erings le me curious more than captivated, Hell re sparks something that I nd hard to ignore. Of course, without your undivided attention, that may be the easiest thing to do. black midi is not for the faint of heart and Hell re does not deconstruct into bite-sized pieces. e theatrical extravagance is some- thing to behold whether or not you actually enjoy the music itself. And if you do, multiple listenings with Hell re as the sole focus of your momentary existence are a prerequisite to full appreciation. is shit is nuts.
Jack White Entering Heaven Alive Following April's quirky, rocking Fear of the Dawn , in July came Entering Heav- en Alive , an acoustic, folkier e ort with some notable Zep-
pelin III vibes, starting with the chorus on the opening "A Tip From from You to Me." Much like the English legends to whom White has professed his love, the Michigander is no slouch at writing and performing on both ends of that sonic spectrum. While slightly more straightforward than Dawn , Entering Heaven Alive is unmistakably White and littered with his peculiarities. e individual songs themselves on Heaven might not be quite as strong--I completely understand if the masses prefer Fear of the Dawn --but regardless, in my book, Jack White is two for two in 2022.
Danger Mouse and Black ought Cheat Codes
Hip hop doesn't appear here all too oen. When it does, it usually hits me with an ear to yesteryear. Today it once again arrives, and based on previous posts, it's unsurprising that the MC is 50, the producer 45. Brian Burton made a name for himself as Danger Mouse when his genius mashup of Jay-Z's eighth LP with the Beatles ninth yield- ed e Grey Album . (Really, how could I not
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