The first official studio album by rapper Destroy Lonely, If Looks Could Kill is an expansive, lengthy set with 25 songs plus differing bonus tracks spread across the digital, vinyl, and CD editions. Keeping a consistent sound throughout its duration, the album blends trap beats with hazy, atmospheric guitars inspired by bands such as Deftones and the Cure. Some of the production is remarkable, with the whistling, gliding synths of "came in wit" and the bubbling textures of "all the time" being particular standouts. He aims for a particular mood, and he achieves it. If Looks Could Kill reached number 18 on the Billboard 200. ~ Paul Simpson
Rovi
ミックステープを重ねてついに届いた初のオリジナル・アルバムは、90年代のホラー映画「ラストサマー」シリーズに着想を得たというもの。ヒットした表題曲でのヘイルストーム"Heathens"使いや、ティコの"Spectre"を用いた"Brazy Girls"などドラッギーで不穏な金太郎飴状態のビートに浸りつつ、フューチャーやヤング・サグの影響下にあるダークな語り口がしっくり馴染む。
bounce (C)轟ひろみ
タワーレコード(vol.475(2023年6月25日発行号)掲載)