Big Fish Theory

期待のラッパー、Vince Staplesの新アルバム!!

Spin - "The contrast between the high-BPM liberation and Vince's realism forms BIG FISH THEORY's core tension. He temporary kills the drum patterns on late arrival 'Party People' to lay that bare..." Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he varying emotions and outlooks mark a full step forward into becoming a multi-layered, genre-crossing, emotion-spilling pop auteur in the vein of West, Drake or Childish Gambino....And the beats are some of the most forward-thinking in EDM, hip-hop or otherwise." NME - 5 stars out of 5 -- "BIG FISH THEORY is one of the most ambitious, dazzling hip-hop albums of 2017 so far -- neck-and-neck with Kendrick's DAMN..." Clash - "The cold and otherworldly 'Crabs In a Bucket' is bolstered by a garage beat that you might find on a grime track, while the glitchy 'Homage' accelerates as Staples' flow bounces with every flicker and thundering pulse." Pitchfork - "[A] sleek rave-rap record that casually probes celebrity and class, a release that is half celebration of rap stardom and half critique of the often toxic culture it breeds. Staples is as clever as ever, but now the beats travel faster than his racing mind." Entertainment Weekly - "As synths skronk and drums clatter, Staples glides above the din, with lyrical missives that urgently indict fame and fortune..."

Following last year's Prima Donna EP, California rapper Vince Staples released his second long-player, Big Fish Theory. The album features production from Zack Sekoff (Thundercat), Sophie (Charlie XCX), Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), and Flume (Lorde). Staples enlisted a number of high-profile guests to contribute vocals to the record. including Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla $ign, Damon Albarn, and A$AP Rocky. The record was preceded by the single "BagBak." ~ Bekki Bemrose|

US西海岸の様子をヴィヴィッドに伝えるリリシストとしても評価の高いヴィンス・ステイプルズの新作は、リード・シングル"BagBak"にも表れているように、ヒップホップの枠に収まりきらぬ前進的な仕上がり。これまで共演してきたフルームやゴリラズのデーモン・アルバーンらも召喚し、より彼のライム・スキルもより多元的に浮かび上がる。UKの新鋭レーベル、PCミュージックのソフィーやマッド・ディセント出身のGTAらを招いて実験的なサウンドをフィーチャーしつつもケンドリック・ラマー、タイ・ダラー・サイン、ジューシーJといったスター・ラッパーたちも多くフィーチャーしており、ヴィンスならではのハードコアかつインダストリアルな魅力も。既存の作品から大きな進化を遂げた好作だ。
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