Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition (Black Vinyl)

Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition (Black Vinyl)Atrocity Exhibition is one of the freshest and boldest sounding rap albums in recent memory, a sonic swirl inspired by the work of Talking Heads and Joy Division that nonetheless sounds like nothing else from the past or present. Featuring contributions from producers like Evian Christ, Petite Noir (who also lends vocals to the world weary clang of Rolling Stone), Black Milk, the Alchemist and frequent collaborator Paul White, the album is full of

Valentine Caulfield and Scott Fair (guitar/production) met a couple of years ago when their respective previous bands shared a bill in Manchester

The result is an album both more nuanced and catchy

or the hyperlocal bass-music variants like jook (the Gulf Coast’s twerkably raunchy answer to house) and crank (think “Miami bass meets NOLA bounce”)

Scored by none other than ex-Tangerine Dream/Ash Ra Tempel drummer and German electronic music pioneer Klaus Schulze

It was initially released in 1981

and deconstructed disco grooves

Anderson Paak

the record features vocal performances from the likes of Deem Spencer

An official release of neu

as first heard on CBS News

with whom she’s previously collaborated on PAINLESS and her debut album Miss Universe

It’s also the beginning of a new chapter for Strange Ranger and a snapshot that pushes the boundaries of what rock music can sound like