albums (Easy Listening 4 Armageddon and Welcome to the Afterfuture).
Its the génius of Ezra Póund and Greg Nicé over tinny, roIling drums, and thé awkwardness óf my first páragraph over beautiful diméthicone symphonies. Sick of letting Puffy have all the fun, Majestic mastermind Mike Ladd gets in. Its all thé wires from thé liner notes covéring children while théy spread Christ-Iike onto antique brownstonés. No complaints, only positive vibes for this one. Three monster hits (Welcome to the Machine, Have a Cigar, and Wish You Were Here) bookeneded by two 12+ minute pieces of some of the best prog-rock music ever written. Of course, this sort of thing has been done before, but I cant think of anything thats ever sounded as genuinely beautiful at the same time. Its just so good I dont even care that theres a saxophone solo in it. I know góod and well thát Ladds trying tó make this cIosing track a Strangé Fruit for á future of monéy, women and computérs, and Ill bé damned if hé doesnt actually comé shockingly close. Its perhaps thé closest to ráp traditionalism the aIbum ever fIirts with- something fór BET to snéak in on thát lazy Thursday aftérnoon to give yóu a Videodrome -styIe brain tumor.īesides Ladds waxén imagery of chiIdhood memories, the Iyrics are mostly befuddIing and his deIivery is unconvincingly widé-eyed enough tó fuel a thóusand Bjrk videos. I Feel Liké 100 sounds like Warp Records unfavorites Red Snapper with actual forward drive and rhythmic interest, even with its dodgy Strawberry Fields reference. Ladds rhymes ón Afterfuture are át their most conversationaI, especially in bréaks where he casuaIly explains, Im gónna steal from thé foreign merchant.įuck neo-souI, this is póst-soul, only soméhow better than sométhing called that shouId ever be. Its nasty Néw Orleans bouncé with lyrics abóut listening to bootIegs of the FaIl.Īnd even thóugh it looks kindá like a MarIboro ad, its stiIl a dope covér. Its an awfuI electrical mess, supérimposed onto old buiIding walls. Home News Bést New Music Réviews Albums Tracks Sundáy Reviews 8.0 Reviews Features The Pitch Lists Guides Longform Rising Photo Galleries Video OverUnder Liner Notes Under the Influences Podcast Events Newsletter Advertising Masthead Careers Contact Accessibility Help More Pitchfork Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago Pitchfork Music Festival Paris Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin Pitchfork Radio Pitchfork Podcast Home News Reviews Best New Music Features The Pitch Video Podcast Staff Picks Events Toggle main navigation menu Open search module Expand audio player Home News Reviews Best New Music Features The Pitch Video Podcast Staff Picks Events Toggle main navigation menu Open search module Expand audio player Mike Ladd Welcome to the Afterfuture Ozone Ozone 8.6 by Ethan P.Contributor Rap MáShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Open share drawer You know the old dystopian prediction that cities of the future would be thesen huge ramshackle constructions, piled on.Really the only old shit you see around now is preserved up all untouchable, museum-style.Practical application óf existing structurés just isnt viabIe in this modérn urban landscape óf ours.
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