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Originally Posted by noisereductions
I should check it. "Amazing" is prob my fav Kanye song ever.
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Well, I may have been reaching with that statement. I just know that one of the things I love about "Amazing" is the worksong vibe. The phrasing of the verses, the vocal effects giving it sort of a dusty, traditional feel.. The sparse instrumentation and those fucking drum sound!!! Not to mention Young Jeezy's heave-ho grunts and shouts during the chorus. It's like it's timed to the rhythm of pick axes rising and being driven down into stones in unison.
Young Fathers use a similar "slave song" dynamics, but the overall sound is more driving and urgent. Again, there's a sort of post-punk energy mixed in with the elements of soul and hip-hop and Blues.
It's a really intense album, the overall effect is fresh and powerful. Right now I'm considering it one of the better albums of the year. I definitely think you should check it out.