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| 4.0 excellent | Alabaster Jones | March 5th 17 |
I suppose it would be remiss for me not to mention that Bastien Keb records his music by his lonesome in the Hackney borough of London, because being alone under the lights of a large city is the overarching theme of 22.02.85. It's thickly veiled by the psychedelic soul, jazz fusion, and alternative r&b style that Keb institutes (complete with a voice all too reminiscent of one Justin Vernon), but 22.02.85 is about the people that come out at night in the city, and all of the vices that consume them. Whatever issues Keb may have had with creating a cohesive record on his debut are completely eschewed here; there's enough variety to be exciting and interesting enough to hold the listener's attention, but it's centered around a rock solid core that stays connected despite its malleability. The man himself calls the work saddening, yet hopeful, and to that end I cannot disagree. Ultimately, it's a beautiful and intimate record, and we know how much those are worth (hint: a lot).
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