NØIR is the next stage in Smino’s musical experimentation and as with his previous albums it sounds very smooth, relaxed and at times moody. This is what makes Smino’s music unique and interesting and is what he tries to develop on this album. The main difference from Smino’s first album Blkswn, is the more adventurous production.
With regards to NØIR, the absence of memorable or meaningful lyrics doesn’t detract from the album’s quality, because that isn’t its focus. While this isn’t to say that if music doesn’t have lyrics it’s worse, rather that a genre so steeped in the importance of story telling and lyrical crafting with wordplay should keep that to heart and retain it while progressing, rather than leaving good lyric writing by the wayside. If not for the importance of lyricism in music, the likes of 2Pac, Nas, The Beatles, Bob Dylan et al would not exist and we would be worse off for it. While it encourages innovation in terms of production, vocal timbre and melody, it means lyricism is a dying art in the rap industry which in my opinion is a shame because it was this that produced some of the best talents in musical history, not only in rap but in a wide range of genres. Both of these things mean that lyricism takes a backseat to the “sound” of the album. This is symptomatic of the appearance of new artists and music every minute and the increasing quality of producers. Lyrically there isn’t much inspiring content to comment on, with most of NØIR being centred around general themes of sexual promiscuity and superiority in the rap scene. Smino knows what he’s good at and consistently does it without fault. Whilst this is apparent, there is no mistaking that this is a Smino album with his fast paced raps and intermittent singing, as well as the very atmospheric, wispy production. With this being Smino’s second studio album his sound has significantly developed from Blkswn with the inclusion of reggae influences on “TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD”, funk on “MF GROOVE” and his even more varied vocal rhythms. The use of melody in the vocal performance of rappers is something that is only becoming popularised now but Smino takes this to another level, fusing R&B vocals and instrumentation with rap rhythms and cadences to new innovative heights.
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I’ll definitely continue listening in the future.NØIR, the second full length album from Smino, matches the first in its sporadic energy and strung out delivery. Most important of all, I never found myself to be bored while listening to On Shuffle. If you are a true lover of music and pop culture this a great listen during your downtime. And Peters allowed his guests to go further into their views on the albums instead of bombarding them with pointless questions. The guests were sharp and creative in their opinions. The show felt touch and on pulse with what’s going on in today’s music scene. Despite my arbitrary selection method, I was presently surprised. I must admit, I only found this podcast because of a random Google search: On Shuffle was the first result to pop up. He spoke less about his personal feelings toward the album and more on the clarity of Lil Peep’s voice, along with the use of voice modulation on the new album versus Peep’s first release. Sayles was knowledgeable as well, but in a different way. Her perspective on Smino and LA band The Internet heading the new Neo soul movement, was insightful, and her description of Smino sounding like “ the way backwoods smell: warm, earthy, full-bodied” was evocative. Giorgis was knowledgeable and creative in her analysis. Louis rapper Smino’s new album NOIR.Īssociate editor for The Ringer Justin Sayles evaluates the posthumous release of rapper Lil Peep’s Come Over When You’re Sober Pt. I listened to the newest episode titled ” The Rapture of Genre Blending: Smino’s and Lil Peep’s New Albums ,” which features Peters and Hanna Giorgis - a culture staff writer for The Atlantic who dives into St. It features Micah Peters, staff writer for The Ringer, as host, and a slew of guests breaking down new releases and music news. On Shuffle is a weekly music podcast that debuted in May. Check out all the podcast reviews by browsing our music section. The choices were electric and interesting. Editor’s note: As part of CMN’s ongoing music journalism program, we asked our team of music writers to choose a single episode of a podcast about music to review.
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