Brockhampton / Iridescence
Album Review
Brockhampton / Iridescence
Brockhamptonの2018年リリースのメジャーデビュー作。ライブの予習で聴きました。ライブに登場したのは6MC(国人3人、白人3人)だったが、その他にもProducer, Graphic designer, Photographer, Web Designer, Managerまでが一員で現時点で総勢14人となる大所帯のクルーである。
中心人物のKevin Abstractが立ち上げ、元はKanyeのファイサイトで集結したらしいが今はLAで活躍し、ユースカルチャーと結びついている。
本人たちはBoy Bandを自称し、Light Field Hip-Hopに分類されることもあるが、そこに捉われない才気あふれる集団である。
KevinがビートルズのSgt peppersにインスパイアされたと言っているが、Popで、賑やかで、エネルギッシュなHip-Hopになっており、オルタナ臭も漂う力作である。6MCが、曲ごとに入れ替わり、Rapを披露しており、そんなところも楽しい作品だ。
Score card
rap oriented---------song oriented
urban-------------------------earthy
familiar----------------------serious
Rating
Producers
bearface, Jabari Manwa, Romil Hemnani, Russell “Joba” Boring(1,2,7)
bearface, Dom McLennon, Jabari Manwa, Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Russell “Joba” Boring(3)
Jabari Manwa, Kiko Merley, Romil Hemnani(4)
Jabari Manwa, Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Russell “Joba” Boring(5,6)
Romil Hemnani(8)
Romil Hemnani, Russell “Joba” Boring(9)
Jabari Manwa, Romil Hemnani, Russell “Joba” Boring(10)
Jabari Manwa, Kevin Abstract, Kiko Merley, Romil Hemnani(11)
bearface, Jabari Manwa, Kiko Merley, Romil Hemnani(12)
bearface, Jabari Manwa*, Kevin Abstract, Kiko Merley, Romil Hemnani, Russell “Joba” Boring(13)
bearface, Dom McLennon, Jabari Manwa, Romil Hemnani, Russell “Joba” Boring(14)
Dom McLennon, Jabari Manwa, Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani(15)
Guests
Tracks
No. | Title | Composers | Performer | Time |
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1 | New Orleans | C. McDonald, D. Simpson, I. Simpson, J. Manwarring, M. Champion, R. Hemnani, R. Boring, W. Wood | BROCKHAMPTON | 04:03 |
2 | Thug Life | C. McDonald, D. Simpson, I. Simpson, J. Manwarring, R. Hemnani, R. Boring | BROCKHAMPTON | 02:02 |
3 | Berlin | C. McDonald, D. Simpson, I. Simpson, J. Manwarring, M. Champion, R. Hemnani, R. Boring | BROCKHAMPTON | 03:19 |
4 | Something About Him | I. Simpson, I. Merriweather*, J. Manwarring, R. Hemnani | BROCKHAMPTON | 01:33 |
5 | Where the Cash At | I. Simpson, J. Manwarring, M. Champion, R. Hemnani, R. Boring, W. Wood | BROCKHAMPTON | 01:54 |
6 | Weight | D. Simpson, I. Simpson, J. Manwarring, R. Hemnani, R. Boring | BROCKHAMPTON | 04:20 |
7 | District | C. McDonald, D. Simpson, I. Simpson, J. Manwarring, M. Champion, R. Hemnani, R. Boring, W. Wood | BROCKHAMPTON | 03:31 |
8 | Loophole | Ellie Stamford*, Jenny Sacha, Laura Anstee, Meghan Cassidy, Nick Barr, Patrick Kiernan, Rosie Danvers, Steve Morris | BROCKHAMPTON | 00:53 |
9 | Tape | Ellie Stamford*, Jenny Sacha, Laura Anstee, Meghan Cassidy, Nick Barr, Patrick Kiernan, Rosie Danvers, Steve Morris | BROCKHAMPTON | 03:29 |
10 | J’ouvert | bearface, Joba, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood | BROCKHAMPTON | 03:54 |
11 | Honey | Dom McLennon, Kevin Abstract, Merlyn Wood | BROCKHAMPTON | 03:20 |
12 | Vivid | C. McDonald, D. Simpson, I. Simpson, I. Merriweather*, J. Manwarring, M. Champion, R. Hemnani | BROCKHAMPTON | 02:24 |
13 | San Marcos | C. McDonald, D. Simpson, I. Simpson, I. Merriweather, J. Manwarring, M. Champion, R. Hemnani, R. Boring | BROCKHAMPTON | 04:46 |
14 | Tonya | bearface, Dom McLennon, Joba, Kevin Abstract, Ryan Beatty, Merlyn Wood | BROCKHAMPTON | 04:43 |
15 | Fabric | C. McDonald, D. Simpson, I. Simpson, J. Manwarring, R. Hemnani, R. Boring, W. Wood | BROCKHAMPTON | 04:37 |