Album Thoughts
I don't think I'm capable of being unbiased about 2 Mello
Song Notes
already found joy
- Love the almost underwater vibe here.
trinity
- Oh, we SAMPLIN’.
- “I won’t miss” from Rusty is the honest truth about 2 Mello.
- What a good sample to pick.
- THE STRING HIIIITS.
rolling star feelings
- Right into some sweet, sweet bossa nova.
- Definitely some smoother Katamari vibes.
coastingg
- A good, solitary late-night vibe.
- I love how it’s playing with the L/R balance, and the steady heartbeat drums.
back to ‘04 perc
- I love the way the layers build over the bass and percussion.
- Welcome back to the saxophone!
on my own
- More classic hip-hop to start, here.
- The fadeout to an uptempo DnB work feels industrious and lightly optimistic?
- OH, that sine synth solo!
it’s a game
- The crickets at the start are so peaceful.
- The triplet bass kicks really throw the groove interestingly.
we got this
- The flute is singing so soulfully.
- That last chord progression shift had such sweet subtleties to it.
tan camry
- A damn fine boom bap beat.
- “Enjoyable bars for affordable cars” is a great line.
- The album title drop at the end rules!
General Thoughts
- I’m excited for this album, given its description of him finishing snippets he’d already had started.
- The man knows how to choose sounds with direct lines to my dopamine receptors.
- The versatility of sound in the first three tracks alone is great.
- Mello’s sax is always a welcome addition to his songs.