blkswn

Hip-Hop · 2017 · 18 tracks · 1h 3m

blkswn

Elastic vocals and liquid-gold production that feels like a warm hug from the future. A masterclass in midwestern soul and rhythmic fluidity.

It's like a warm, soulful bath for your brain with some of the best vocal layering you'll ever hear.

A playful and syrupy blend of confidence and late-night introspection.

blkswn · vs · Smino

Love Romantic+1.0σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 1h 3m

01

Wild Irish Roses

2:49

02

Maraca

3:25

03

Glass Flows

3:08

04

Flea Flicka

2:43

05

Spitshine

2:10

06

Netflix & Dusse

4:19

07

Anita

3:57

08

Lobby Kall

2:44

09

Edgar Allan Poe’d Up

3:11

10

Father Son Holy Smoke

4:01

11

B Role

3:01

12

Blkoscars

3:40

13

blkswn

2:53

14

Long Run

4:52

15

Innamission

2:15

16

Silk Pillows

3:28

17

Ricky Millions

2:55

18

Amphetamine

7:50

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition into the high-register vocal harmonies on Wild Irish Roses

The rhythmic stutter of the percussion on Anita that feels like a heartbeat

The seven-minute sprawling evolution of Amphetamine that closes the record

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