The deeper you plunge into this recording, the more you seem to notice how seamless the transitions are. Already making countless rounds in many DJ sets played today, these songs exude power into the album. Without missing a step, RL showcases his impeccable sound design once again. His brutal and edgy sound returns to the spotlight to contribute balance. “ Reims,” “ Pressure,” and “ Era” takeover to allow us to hear the RL Grime of old. Enlisting a superstar cast, Miguel, Jeremih, Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joji, Chief Keef, and more inject a liveliness into every record. Records like “ Light Me Up,” “ Undo,” “ Take It Away,” and “ OMG” establish the progress RL Grime has made as he cultivates his sound. We are then spoiled to the feature-heavy section of the album that experiments into the depths of R&B and Pop. Luring you in with its charming breakdown, things quickly morph in grotesque fashion. “ Feel Free” kicks things off with a climatic intro.
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Over the course of these 15-tracks, the project is separated into different sections that administer distinctive tastes. The producer doesn’t just broaden his horizons onto different genres of music but to different frames of mind. That’s exactly what this album is, it’s versatile.
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This is what most fans expected the album to bring but oh were we wrong. “ I Wanna Know,” “ Light Me Up,” and “ Undo” introduced a much more commercial appeal than anything the artist has ever done. Most fans hate to see artists stray away from their original styles, but with an open mind, you have to respect the producer for tackling and flourishing in new areas of music. Reverting back to his prominent sound, each track had a haunting presence to it that you couldn’t ignore. “ Era” and “ Pressure” provided an immense amount of hype for being the most rugged and intense tracks on the whole project itself. After treating fans with a plethora of singles, each song both excited and confused us all. Needless to say, everyone was curious to see what the artist has been working on for the past 3 or 4 years. With all of that said, the expectations for this album were sky high. RL Grime shared this on Twitter just hours after the release. He wanted to be more than just a DJ/Producer, he wanted to be viewed as an artist. His vision and musical ability were evolving and you could just tell he wanted more. The sound design, the drums, the vocal chops, It was this song that made me notice RL was developing. It was different, yet sounded so familiar. “ Reims” was a melodic fireball that carried an exuberant amount of energy. The first single off “ Nova” defined a new direction for the artist. The future was certainly bright for the 23-year-old (at the time), but nobody knew what it would sound like.
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The album left us with some iconic anthems in “ Core,” “ Scylla,” “ Valhalla,” and boasted some impressive features with Big Sean, Boys Noize, and Djemba Djemba. Rightfully so, RL Grime took that responsibility and never let anyone down. He was the king, at least that’s what everyone saw him as. The dark and sensual project put everyone on notice that the bar had been raised for trap music. Before we get into that, we must talk about how we even got here in the first place.Īfter the release of his debut album “ VOID“, fans were incapacitated at the god-tier production that was put on display. Now, we can all let out a sigh of relief and enjoy the journey that this 15-track project offers. Suffering a surplus of delays and setbacks, the impatience among eager music fans only grew larger over time. After a little under 4 years, RL Grime‘s highly-anticipated sophomore album “ NOVA” has arrived.