I've almost sold
this release at least 4 times. It makes me uncomfortable - its eerie in a
way that just sits wrong with me - and that right there is exactly why I
have not sold it.
This is hip hop with a strong vocal emphasis,
but limiting the description to that would be doing Manonmars a
disservice. The way the songs are arranged have this lazy, obscured, and
layered feel that feels familiar yet not. Nothing seems out of place,
yet it doesn't sound right.
Maybe its the monotone vocals that
just drone on. Maybe its because the music feels like it needs a beat
but never truly gets one. Maybe its just the layer upon layer of
ambience and obscure noises that are buried within the soundscape. It
could be any or none of these, after ten plus listens I still don't
know.
When I evaluate if something should stay in my collection
or not, I ask a couple of simple questions: Does this album provide
something that nothing else does in my collection? And do I see myself
coming back to it? For Manonmars the answer to both of these is a
resounding yes.
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