Some Say I So I Say Light
That murky world of electronic clicks, ticks and cosmonaut synths that Thom Yorke has been dipping into for years, Ghostpoet lives in for real.
After a compelling première outing in 2011, Obaro Ejimiwe stands up to second album pressure with ease.
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A progression is evident on Ghostpoet's sophomore album – where Peanut Butter Blues... felt like a little like a hotch-potch of influences and styles, Some Say I So I Say Light has a consistent, polished sheen. Obaro Ejimiwe has lost none of his wit or love of wordplay, but here the whimsical, nursery-rhyme cadences of his debut are all but gone, replaced by a melancholic, observational spirit of reflection
Ghostpoet's new album is eerie and mysterious, and occasionally intriguing, but <strong>Paul MacInnes</strong> can't quite get a handle on it
Has there ever been a time when musical genres matter less? Once a valuable tool to sort your music library, forcing music through pre-determined genres now feels as antiquated as a Walkman. Take Ghostpoet, for instance. Sure, you could siphon his melancholy cyphers into hip-hop, but the skittering beats and eclectic production certainly skews more