Jjulius - Vol.2 - VINYL LP

Denzel Curry returns with King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2, embodying his persona InchBig Ultra.Inch A long-awaited album blending sounds from the South's hip hop heritage, '90s inspired beats referencing Memphis and luminary groups like Three6Mafia. Featuring artists like A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J and many more, the album reminisces on Curry's career and reconciles past relationships. Departing from his concept-driven albums, it highlights Curry's rap prowess and creative spontaneity. Album Tracks 1. Kotms II Intro Ft. Kingpin Skinny Pimp 2. Ultra SHXT Ft. Key Nyata 3. Set It Ft. Maxo Kream 4. Hot One Ft. Tiacorine & A$Ap Ferg 5. Black Flag Freestyle Ft. That Mexican Ot 6. Headcrack Interlude Ft. Kingpin Skinny Pimp 7. G'Z Up Ft. 2 Chainz & Mike Dimes 8. Lunatic Interlude 1. Sked Ft. Kenny Mason & Project Pat 2. Choose Wisely Interlude Ft. Kingpin Skinny Pimp 3. Cole Pimp Ft. Ty Dolla $Ign & Juicy J 4. Wishlist Ft. Armani White 5. Hit the Floor Ft. Ski Mask the Slump God 6. Hoodlumz Ft. A$Ap Rocky & Playthatboizay 7. Kotms II Outro Ft. Kingpin Skinny Pimp

In the discourse around new albums from singular, world-buildingartists, the phrase Incha big step forwardInch can often be a blinkingred warning sign. You know you're about to be pulled somewherenew against your will. Inertia is a hell of a thing. It's nice here.Surely, the party's not over yet?JJULIUS' Vol. 3 album is a big step forward, or a step up, out ofthe murky basement of the preceding two volumes. There's notime to acclimate. A spindly violin grabs you by the hand andpulls you into the pastoral bounce of InchBrinna ut,Inch which, in spiteof it's meaning (InchBurn outInch), creates the kind of blind positivityand warm stomach feeling less cynical people might find in selfhelp seminars. For us, we have records like this. And, inertia bedamned, Vol. 3 has charm like a balm.JJULIUS records have always arrived like meteors from anotherplanet, an impression hammered home by the fact that they'retitled like compendiums of artifacts. And while Vols. 1 and 2carried that notable tinge of darkness, Vol. 3 has (almost!) castthat shadow, adding elements of disco (InchDödsdiscoInch) anddream-pop (InchEtopisk hallucinationInch) to his forever favorites ArthurRussell, African Head Charge, and The Fall.Some of that new car smell could be attributed to a change inprocess. Each song was written over beats played by Tor Sjödénof the wild-eyed Stockholm group Viagra Boys, beats that werethemselves inspired by tracks from the likes of Patrick Cowley,CAN, Count Ossie, Black Devil Disco Club and others that Juliuswould send to him as inspiration.Unless you're Mark E. Smith, fervor fades. Eventually we all cravea lie down in some nice grass, a few minutes to gaze at the skyand wonder if everything is actually all that bad. Vol. 3 gives you35 of those respiting minutes. InchNo looking back, no misery, notalking trash, no enemies.Inch Album Tracks 1. Brinna Ut 2. Etiopisk Hall

Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro Con Fuoco 2. II. Intermezzo TRÈS Lent Et Calme 3. III. Presto Tragico 4. I. Allegro Molto 5. II. Andante 6. III. Allegro Vivo 7. IV. Allegro Quasi Presto 8. Tzigane, Rapsodie de Concert 9. Pièce en Forme de Habañera