RL Grime (Henry Steinway) has released his debut album VOID today, featuring Big Sean and How to Dress Well. The album hosts 3 of his most recent and popular singles "Scylia", "Kingpin", and "Core", as well as "Reminder" and a previously unreleased track "Always", which deviates from his usual trap stylings. The down tempo track features more organic instrumentation, including the piano, and steers clear of the large buildups and drops, sticking to a consistent methodical base.
Grime does a great job of giving the album a consistent flow from one track to the next. As you fade out of "Always" and into "Scylia", the down tempo feeling continues, and slowly grows into what we know Grime for today, his big, in-your-face buildups and drops full of bass and snare. "Kingpin" sounds more like a hip-hop track infused with some trap stylings, rather than the reverse, as Big Sean takes over the track with his vocals overlaying the slow, hip-hop based beats. "Core", perhaps the track that has gotten Grime the most attention for this album, uses horns in the drops to give an ancient, almost ominous presence throughout the track, resulting in nearly 3 million plays on Soundcloud prior to the album ever being released. Finally, Grime moves away from his trap roots with the final track of the album "Reminder", featuring indie group How to Dress Well, perhaps making it the most unique to the album. Much like "Kingpin", the vocals in the track take over the song and and we again hear the piano used to fade out of the track, ending the album on the same note that it started.
Overall, it is a solid debut album for RL Grime, who has been making the rounds for years and producing successful bootlegs for artists like Rhianna, Chief Keef, and Kanye West. You can stream the full album below, but be sure t purchase it on iTunes and Spotify as well.
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