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Californian keyboardist & beatmaker Kiefer (birthname Kiefer Shackelford) drops his debut LP on Leaving Records, which has enough jazz piano chops to transform L.A.'s Low End Theory into a smokey speak easy. The title track from Kiefer's debut album, Kickinit Alone, is a striking entry to this lineage of hip-hop inextricably tethered to jazz. Kickinit Alone moves with a patient step, it's short piano phrase looping like it was ripped from a dusty vinyl and brought to life. The warm hiss of tape noise and subtle effects give the track a smokey vibe. But then the piano suddenly flips to a Rhodes-y sound, and the melody moves from it's blues center towards more muted hues. Even in brief divergences, Kiefer is a subtle showman, bringing depth to quiet flourishes. - Pitchfork Album Tracks 1. Tubesocks 2. Evil Eye (Feat. Castelluzzo) 3. 5000 Dollar Check 4. Butterfly Inside My House 5. Ghosted 6. Idk 7. U R What U Repeatedly Do 8. Happysad Sunday 9. Most Beautiful Grl 10. In Pursuit Of U 11. Reinvent Yo Self 12. Kickinit Alone
