Horrorshow – Bardo State
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The latest record from the duo of Adit and Solo, who together form Horrorshow, is an inspired and highly considered album that sadly runs out of steam rather quickly.
The opening third of the album comes out with compelling, innovative beat production layered with captivating storytelling. Unfortunately though this momentum cannot be maintained as the record rapidly descends into the same old Aussie hip-hop we’ve all heard before.
This isn’t to say that the final two thirds are trash, there are still occasional highlights such as ‘After Dark ft. Hayley Mary’ or ‘Tell Him He’s Dreaming ft. Kai’, they simply aren’t as innovative as the opening 20-odd minutes.
Had this record been released as a tight six or seven track EP the impact on the world could have been greater. (JA)
★★1/2
