ALBUM REVIEW: DJ GONE - Sin City

DJ GONE
Sin City
(Kung Fu Records)
4/5

There can't be more bigger or better names in UK hip hop than Kung Fu, a name you can trust – and on this release they haven't let anybody down with a veritable who's who of both current and classic UK hip hop. My current favourites Sincere and Mr Drastick shine alongside more established artists like Taskforce. If you love UK hip hop then I'm guessing by the time you read this you'll own a copy, if you think you might like UK hip hop then this is a great place to start.

ALDO VANUCCI

ALBUM REVIEW: THE LONG LOST - The Long Lost

THE LONG LOST
(The Long Lost)
Ninja Tune
2/5

This is Daedelus and his missus experimenting with folk with a psychedelic/acoustic feel. Mrs Daedelus has a gooey angelic voice, which at first sounds cute, but after the third song it creates the sickly feeling similar to eating too many sweets. Of course, the chin-scratchers will masturbate wildly to this album, due to its non-conventional approaches to melody. I can’t help but feel that The Long Lost are using the experimental thing to hide the fact that they have an utter inability to write decent songs.

ARASH TORABI