Ooh Rap I Ya

On the vaporwave producer and label boss’ new album, smeary synths and boyband-inspired vocals feel less like a biting subversion of nostalgia than a straight-up “remember when.”

George Clanton has done well to position himself here on the frontlines of 90s revivalism. The instrumentals of Ooh Rap I Ya are a feat of surrealism in songcraft, ebbing waves of synths and overblown drums soundtrack much of the run time, but in…

George Clanton - Ooh Rap I Ya review: vaporwave for boomers