PERFECT FANTASY

Homegrown products of Atlanta’s adventurous artistic environs, Olu and WowGr8 never fail to find new ways to keep EARTHGANG interesting as well as entertaining. Preoccupied with the promise and peril of technology, not the least of which being AI, their *PERFECT FANTASY* mixes the physical, the metaphysical, and the just plain meta in an engaging if gently provocative manner. Beyond their ever-enjoyable vocal presences, a considerable part of their successful methodology comes from the instrumentals themselves, be it the springy funk behind their heady “PUT IN WORK” or the velvety grooves draped upon their intimate “BLACKLIGHT.” The roughly hour-long episode features appearances by an eclectic supporting cast including Damon Albarn, Eric Bellinger, and Cochise, alongside extensive contributions from the duo’s broader Spillage Village collective. These guests tend to make the most of their moments here, with Snoop Dogg offering some sensual seduction on the title track and T-Pain nodding to a Minnie Riperton classic on “Love You More.”