That is the full-length studio debut album from Niagara Falls, New York emcee Brother Nature. Releasing his debut single “Electrical Apples (Driftin’) in 2022, the east coast lyricist identified for having an old style model of hip hop with fashionable twist would quickly observe that up with a debut EP of his personal Up from the Mire & later No Concern produced by 99stealth. Nevertheless, each of these EPs have been merely the calm earlier than the storm that’s Photo voltaic Most produced by KimonoFox.
After the “Kimonos(W)rapz” intro, the primary track “Rebirth” begins by hooking up some synthesizers & hi-hats speaking about pulling as much as the perform to kick it whereas “I’m By means of” jazzily dismisses any & all nonsense. “Model New Day” provides off a sunny increase bap flare welcoming their opponents to the battleground simply earlier than “Nice Lakes” that includes RBX finds the trio flooding the intakes of dope music.
“Willow Tree” psychedelically talks about being unable to go to sleep at night time due to the state of the world whereas “A Higher Life” that includes A.R.I. meshes some g-funk synthesizers & hi-hats collectively to hunt for improved methods of residing. “Be Like That” cumbersomely displays on a breakup that he by no means noticed coming whereas “Wavy Path” that includes G Premacy talks about preferring to meditate than fly away with anybody reliable.
As for “Increased Self”, we’ve got Brother Nature over a extra lo-fi beat to debate killing off the ego as a wag of changing into an elevated model of oneself whereas the 3-minute “Dance Music” provides everyone one thing to vibe out to. After a fast skit, “Sunshine” that includes Rory Redmon & Sccit finds the trio suggesting to come back chill with them over a Mobb instrumental whereas “Who We Be” that includes Sccit closes the LP ensuring y’all don’t neglect them.
Not one to shrink back from admitting I wasn’t actually too conversant in Brother Nature’s musical output till earlier this summer time, however Photo voltaic Most is the best instance of the New York artist’s mission to bridge hip hop tradition’s previous with it’s current. KimonoFox’ manufacturing right here is considerably extra psychedelic than a few of Brother Nature’s early EPs & the latter serves up what I contemplate to be amongst probably the most passionate verses of his complete profession.
Rating: 8/10