Track Assessment: idntt – Fairly Boy Swag

New boy group challenge idntt bought a whole lot of consideration final yr, however I struggled to listen to something of their music that set them other than their friends. Nonetheless, they’ve some notable producers connected to their songs and their massive, ever-shifting configuration is fascinating. Nonetheless, I head into any music referred to as “Fairly Boy Swag” with my defenses activated, ready for an entire lot of shout-chant posturing.

The music seems to be a mid-tempo funk observe, pushed by old-school hip-hop beats and splashes of brass. As is usually the case with this type, the producers have discovered a great groove and stuffed it with loads of goodies. The manufacturing bottles so many acquainted components collectively, crafting a larger-than-life sound that ought to act as a vessel for an equally dynamic music. Sadly — as ever — that is the place the composers lower corners.

Fairly Boy Swag is a set of varied chants and spoken-word assertions, nearly side-lining melody fully. It nearly works as a result of the instrumental is so enjoyable, however that shouldn’t be an excuse for lazy songwriting. To idntt’s credit score, they ship this shout-chant sound in a comparatively un-obnoxious approach, imbuing as a lot funk as they will. Sadly, there’s simply not sufficient to work with. I’m positive Fairly Boy Swag will make for thrilling phases from a visible standpoint, however as a music it’s yet one more considered one of these swaggering chant-alongs so as to add to the pile.

Grade: C