Busdriver is that rare artist who brings so much flair and originality to his music that he's transformed a whole genre with his intricate assault of complex rhymes and vocal delivery. On this release, he delivers synth-laden, post-techno hooks and indie-pop moves provided by underground heroes, Boom Bip and DJ Nobody. He strings together pop culture reference points, cryptic wordplay, and gallant wit, with a wide musical palette of pop grandeur, psychedelic hip-hop, and minimal beats, capturing listeners w   [ read more ]

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In the most cohesive work of his career, Busdriver turns his razor-sharp wit on his place in the music industry with Fear of a Black Tangent, the follow-up to his career-establishing release, Temporary Forever. Songs about small-club touring, independent music promotion, and the barrage of uninspired hip hop releases on the market all contribute to the album's theme of trying to break as a emerging artist. Busdriver has taken a year's worth of material and trimmed it down to thirteen impressiv   [ read more ]

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Both smart and smartass, theatrical without being pompous, and, as always, funny. BD's breath-defying flow teeters precariously on top of samples of classical music, jazz drumming, and proggy guitar parts, without ever losing sight of the electronic music that helped define his sound. Mindfully engaging and booty shaking at the same time. A wholly unique take on what an underground hip-hop album should be. Recommended if you like Animal Collective, Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio.

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It's clear Busdriver loves the sound of his own voice; his ego is sprayed all over the 18 wildly diverse tracks on Temporary Forever. It's just as clear, however, that his talents are at least as massive as his ego, since the album has so many incredible ideas and catchy riffs that it trumps entire careers by some rappers out there. A bit of a human beatbox, Busdriver is actually closer to an actor or mimic, putting on so many different personas that the album sounds like it features half-a-dozen {   [ read more ]

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