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Lyrics to Go, Vol. 1
Hip-Hop · 2020 · 10 tracks · 14m

Lyrics to Go, Vol. 1

Kota the Friend

Fifteen minutes of skeletal jazz loops and hushed, intimate bars. A collection of hip-hop haikus designed for the quietest hours of the day.

January 20, 2020 · Mutombo Records

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A quiet, self-assured peace that feels like a protective bubble against external chaos.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 14m
01
Can’t Please Everybody
1:47
02
Lazy River
1:11
03
She
1:24
04
Open on Sunday
1:46
05
New York With Love
1:08
06
Hero
1:25
07
Berlin
1:38
08
Forks
1:08
09
Flu Game
1:14
10
Retirement Plan
1:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the beat on Lazy River feels like it is barely holding together, mimicking the drift of the title.
The transition into Open on Sunday where the jazz chords brighten just enough to feel like morning light.
The abrupt ending of Retirement Plan that leaves the listener in a sudden, heavy silence.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Lyrics to Go, Vol. 1 sound next to the rest of Kota the Friend's catalogue?

Keys/Synth+1.7σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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