March 2017 - Music
Album of The Month - Human By Rag 'n' Bone Man
The rugged blues that defines Rory Graham’s Rag’n’Bone Man spreads its wings on Human, showcasing far greater stylistic and emotive diversity than previous EPs. Between mining his signature sound on tracks “Human” and “Bitter End”, his softer side seeps through on the mellifluous “Odetta”, while “Ego”, one of the album’s best, not only propels trumpets and a gospel sound to the fore, but sees the UK artist flexing lyrical dexterity via a short but impressive rap verse, harking back to his career beginnings as a drum & bass MC. While the odd lacklustre moment admittedly fragments the energy, Human is a sincere, compelling, accomplished debut. My rating 8/10.
The rugged blues that defines Rory Graham’s Rag’n’Bone Man spreads its wings on Human, showcasing far greater stylistic and emotive diversity than previous EPs. Between mining his signature sound on tracks “Human” and “Bitter End”, his softer side seeps through on the mellifluous “Odetta”, while “Ego”, one of the album’s best, not only propels trumpets and a gospel sound to the fore, but sees the UK artist flexing lyrical dexterity via a short but impressive rap verse, harking back to his career beginnings as a drum & bass MC. While the odd lacklustre moment admittedly fragments the energy, Human is a sincere, compelling, accomplished debut. My rating 8/10.
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