The creepy Trap rapper opens his new album with nu-metal guitar and sung vocals that wink in the direction of Deftones; they are high and airy until the roared chorus that owes more to Johnathan Davis. It works for what it is and feels fresher since it is not 98. But where he is stronger is on "Miasma," that bleeds out of "Deus Ex Machina," where he is rapping against the denser bass hits behind him that are more metallic than, say, dubstep; it builds into something that is at least darker and angrier than Limp Bizkit. His trap rap vocal style is unique as it shifts through varied colors.
"Zero Day" finds the songwriting becoming increasingly effective, though lyrically it's a page out of the first wave of this sort of thing as he complains about everybody saying fuck this and fuck that, but now it's time to do something about it; however, it works with the energy of the song. This guys is so skinny I don't take him too seriously taking about being violent. "Bucketlist" is a great song and paves the path for what this album needs to do. "Jupiter" works off more hip-hop sounds than aggressive ones. This does make for a wider dynamic range. He ebbs into some passages of sung vocals to give this one more layers.
"Hyperdrive" has a darker electronic vibe going into it, before a breakbeat takes off with the song. It's more of an instrumental interlude in comparison to the other more vocally driven songs. "Mean Girls" finds him back in his sweet spot. Not the album's most dynamic song as it drones on the one beat, but it works for what it is. "Cyberia" goes for an almost more industrial sound but might be closer to the Prodigy in this regard." Get Gone" brings more shadows to the ambiance. With a blown-out bass line booming under the vocals.
"NSFW" works off a pulse of dense bass, and is one of the album's most deliberate tracks even when his rapping races over it. "Noose Knot" finds him returning to an emotive, breathy singing style. The chorus is particularly strong. "A Fire in the Skye" closes the album; it uses much more melodic sounds with delicate almsot whispered vocals. It is his version of a ballad. This album is not the most original thing you have heard, but it is done in a way that makes all of this feel fresh, I will give it a 10.
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