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May 1, 2013While Ghostpoet will never be considered an easily accessible artist, this is the enigmatic follow up we’d hardly dared hope for.
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Sep 25, 2013Ejimiwe’s nervous energy makes Some Say I So I Say Light exhilarating, whether it’s a lucid dream or a sleep-deprived reality, and fills it with moments that you might mistake for codas.
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Jun 19, 2013As his name implies, Ghostpoet can be vague, mystifying, and a little bit of a downer--but ultimately the best art is the kind that makes you think and broadens your perspective, which this record does in spades.
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May 21, 2013With Richard Formby and the MC himself on production, Ghostpoet remains the most aptly named rapper in the game with his excellent sophomore effort.
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MojoMay 20, 2013Ghostpoet serves up his bruised, tender heart with the steely precision of a master sushi chef. [Jun 2013, p.89]
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Q MagazineMay 13, 2013Not since Massive Attack's Blue Lines have a heavy heart and urban dread been so absorbing. [Jun 2013, p.97]
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May 8, 2013Sequentially, Some Say I makes its six-of-11 central meditation on separation perfectly telegraphed.
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May 7, 2013Some Say I So I Say Light is the attempt to merge a lone voice into the black of the vast, surrounding landscape, and it succeeds absorbingly well.
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May 7, 2013His new album is a triumph of agitated beats, jazzy keyboards and slurred rap.
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May 1, 2013An intelligent and, most importantly, a cathartic album it allows Ghostpoet to shed his worries in the most eloquent and interesting ways.
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May 1, 2013This is a pleasant plateau he’s found himself on, and it’s a perfect launching platform for further, more avante-garde endeavours.
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May 1, 2013In a way an ideal sequel, but it’s a missed opportunity to find out more about the man.
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Oct 15, 2013While there are some good songs on Some Say it is often a frustrating listen, which is all the more disappointing given Ghostpoet's potential as an artist.
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The WireJun 5, 2013Some Say I So I Say Light's uniformity can become a little wearing across 11 tracks. [May 2013, p.52]
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May 9, 2013It intrigues, if never quite soars, and reinforces the sense that there must be something going on here, even if you can't fathom quite what it is.