Day 112: Bomb Thrown by CZARFACE, MF DOOM // 7.5

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Image result for czarface meets metal faceGENRE: rap, hip hop
With Kanye slowly moving into a more electronic sound, it's nice to hear that some artists still produce the styles similar to College Dropout. I'm a big fan of that style of rap where the backing tracks consist of tried and true drumset grooves and darkly flamboyant, hip bass lines. You've even got that choir filling out the harmony that is otherwise absent in rap.

As for the rappers themselves, I'm a big fan of MF Doom's style as well, so maybe I'll revisit him at a later date. I've always enjoyed the aesthetic that they've adopted: gritty comic book style characters with expressive lyricism. The lower vocal range is just a personal preference of mine as well; it adds just a bit more depth and meat to the spectrum.

The ending section of the song, mimicking the aftermath of a bomb I guess(?), is a nice touch and further evidence of the creative and non-mainstream flexibility of these smaller rap artists. Luckily, CZARFACE just put out a new album, so that's a wealth of new material to looking forward to.

Rating: 7.5/10

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