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Nosaj Thing
Amoeba Review
01/23/2013
In the three years since Nosaj Thing’s acclaimed Drift was released, the LA-based producer has been busy, producing for the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Kid Cudi. His second album presents a more confident Nosaj Thing, one who is open to collaboration, and thus creates a more inviting (but still innovative) sound world on Home. Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead appears on the stunning “Eclipse,” whose backward guitar sounds and almost alien vocals contribute greatly to the haunting atmosphere Nosaj Thing creates. Feminine vocals appear too on the more atmospheric and beautifully bleak “Safe,” cooing over the beat, and on the glitchy hip-hop jam “Glue.” By drawing us in, Nosaj Thing stands to expand his audience greatly with Home. Of course those indie superstar guest spots help — Toro y Moi appears on the serene “Try” — but Nosaj Thing’s draw is his mellowed-out focus.
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