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May 15, 2020Although his 2016 debut, “Green Twins,” was a stoner-soul classic, his latest, “Will This Make Me Good,” is actually even trippier.
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May 15, 2020Hakim provides consolation that is flavorful and tripped-out. Moreover, it's a little reassuring that he's able to flash some of his pitch-black, bone-dry sense of humor. The first two lines of "Crumpy" in particular should not be missed.
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May 15, 2020Modern music can often be accused of being so predictable and so formulaic that you’d be forgiven for expecting Hakim to churn out a new record without taking a hint of a ghost of a chance – but ‘WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD’ is a thrilling, timely reminder that true art shines brightest when it emerges from the darkest skies.
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Jun 10, 2020There is a root that he’s searching for. It might not be evident at first listen as you have to dig through the seemingly clusterfuck of bongo solos, melismatic lo-fi beats, and braising drums. But at its core, WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD is absolutely blooming.
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May 15, 2020It’s an engaging, sometimes muddled — as dispatches from such a place often are — but frequently brilliant collection that expands the horizons of the already dexterous approach to psychedelic soul Hakim showcased on his excellent 2017 debut, Green Twins.
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May 15, 2020Though without some of the magic of his debut, Hakim's sophomore full-length shows that he is still full of genre-bending potential.
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May 18, 2020WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD has plenty of gorgeous moments. Those moments will inspire the most generous listeners to wonder what this record could have been, if Hakim had given it more time to gestate, and maybe edited himself more.