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- Summary: The debut full-length solo release from Jasper Marsalis as Slauson Malone 1 is said to be inspired "by everything from Grammy award-winning composer Wendy Carlos, to the similarities between falling out of love and a nuclear half-life."
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- Record Label: Warp
- Genre(s): Rap, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative Rap, Experimental Dub, Left-Field Rap
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Oct 16, 2023Much like Sloppy Jane’s Madison, this record is an addition to American surrealism that is made to challenge the now complacent temperament of what is acceptably ‘experimental.’
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Oct 16, 2023More accessible than past Slauson Malone releases, Excelsior is still a strange, mysterious creation that warrants extensive, engrossed listening.
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Oct 16, 2023It’s purposely chaotic and skeletal in places, but when the disjointed pieces are viewed as one, you get an album that is a fascinating and hypnotic listen.
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Oct 16, 2023It’s a dense piece of work and a dizzying journey, but at its best, you get the sense Marsalis knows exactly where his spaceship is going.