Peace Is The Mission
On Peace Is the Mission, Major Lazer pierce out of their genre-blurring funk by cashing in and going full pop. Where Diplo and co.'s previous two full-lengths tried to mesh opposing forces, here they are finessed into no-nonsense stadium rattlers featuring the likes of Ellie Goulding, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Travi$ Scott, and DJ Snake.
What Diplo has created in his third Major Lazer outing is no mere concept, no experiment - it’s a damn blueprint.
Self-professed ‘culture mash-up’ and dancehall-dork Diplo side-project Major Lazer broadcast their third LP Peace Is The Mission
An animated act in every sense of the word, the entity known as Major Lazer have had an interesting pathway to success. Originally a team-up...
The musical snob in all of us really wants to reject Diplo's third Major Lazer album, Peace Is the Mission, as obvious, party fodder that panders to the lowest common denominator.
They’ve reined in their madly diverse styles to come up with an album of dancehall and moombahton tracks
This cameo-filled side project has the occasional stomper, but where have the fun genre-splicing and quirky sense of humour gone?
Uber-producer Diplo loses his edge and indulges in middle of the road EDM sounds. CD review by Guy Oddy