In the wake of the recent release of their lead single "Real Talk", Steady & Efeks, collectively known as Prose, are back to finally bless us with their brand new full length project, "The Dark Side Of The Boom".
Their latest LP sees the winning formula of dope beats and conscious lyrics that they championed on their first outing "Force Of Habits" evolve to a new level. "The Dark Side..." carries an organic, almost lo-fi aura that gives the project an added rawness to compliment the throwback boom-bap sound that is obviously a heavy influence on the duo. This underlying somber atmosphere deepens when echoed in tracks like "To Kill For" (portraying an encounter with a femme fatale-like character), the Crusada assisted "Meet Ya Maker" and "Welcome To The Abbatoir".
In amongst the 20 tracks that collectively form "The Dark Side...", we are offered 7 short "Darkerludes". Never more than a minute long, they showcase the minimalistic yet equally powerful instrumental foundation that remains fluent throughout the album.
Without stating the obvious, Prose's new project offers a much darker side to the tag-team in comparison to earlier work. Despite this, it still promotes the BBP camp as the home to potent production and creative penmanship. These two deserve massive props for their effort in creating "The Dark Side..." and at a paltry £4.99, it'd be an insult not to get downloading. They've also got a whole bunch of discounted bundles with previous albums and mixtapes so make sure you head to http://boombap.bandcamp.com and get involved!
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