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A sharp, electronic pivot trading orchestral grandeur for minimalist club beats, heavy sub-bass, and razor-sharp, late-night vocal delivery.
A sharp, electronic pivot trading orchestral grandeur for minimalist club beats, heavy sub-bass, and razor-sharp, late-night vocal delivery.
It's Simz trading the orchestra for dark, heavy club beats that will rattle your car speakers.
A dark, restless, and hyper-confident late-night energy that thrives on heavy bass and minimalist tension.
The production is pushed notably harder into minimalist than this artist usually allows.
“Rather than isolating herself, Simz instead turns to trusted friends to lift her up, from soul singer Michael Kiwanuka to jazz drummer Yussef Dayes”Read review
“After ending the creative partnership behind her hit albums, the British rapper responds with a striking ode to the trauma and wisdom of truly growing up”Read review
“The UK rapper battled self-doubt and legal woes in the run-up to her sixth album; now, however, framed by uncluttered jazz- and rock-influenced production, she sounds in command and at ease”Read review
“The rapper strips back the polish for her most vulnerable, soul-searching project yet – one that hits hard, even when it drifts”Read review
“Expansive in scope yet intimate in tone, the sixth album by this year’s Meltdown curator doesn’t put a foot wrong”
“Forget the headlines, Little Simz is the greatest rapper alive. What else is there to talk about?”Read review
“It showcases Little Simz’s personal resilience as she takes on this vulnerable melodic journey to selflessly blossom in her introversion”Read review
“On Lotus, the exceptionally gifted rapper is more vulnerable than ever, yet this only pushes her to be at her most self-empowering”Read review
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