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There’s the UK hip hop scene, there’s the grime scene and then there’s Ghostpoet. Obaro Ejimiwe has always eschewed convention wherever possible, whether that’s through his garbled vocal delivery or his bleak, even atonal production choices. Most markedly of all, though, across three albums he has developed a cynical narrative style that’s entirely his own.

They say nothing is scarier than one’s own imagination and Ghostpoet’s outlook on the world is one of trepidation and suspicion. But where he’s tended to express that through wry observations and oblique metaphors on previous records, ‘Dark Days + Canapés’ sees him commenting on modern issues more explicitly.

Lead single Immigrant Boogie is perhaps the most obvious example as he approaches the refugee crisis through the eyes of someone trying to make their way across.

It’s a topic covered by a range of artists in the past year or two – from Benjamin Clementine to PJ Harvey – but the difference is that Ghostpoet’s approach Stereoboard doesn’t feel preachy or moralising. google.com/+stereoboard

Even ignoring the obvious point that all Follow music is political, whether the artist is conscious of it or not, this isn’t necessarily a record out to make a wider point about Tour of the Week the direction of the country. Rather, it is an unflinching reflection of how Ghostpoet feels about various topics, which is invariably anxious, claustrophobic and even embarrassed.

This is, as ever, expressed through his vocals. Ghostpoet has often been accused of mumbling his lyrics, but it feels particularly apt here given the messages he’s conveying. At no point does this album feel angry at the current state of affairs – just despondent. In the hands of a lesser artist, this might feel dull or monochromatic, but the production here makes a key difference.

On previous efforts, Ghostpoet has been fascinated with exploring darker textures through the use of electronics. This time around, he has a full band behind him. For the most part, the shoegazey guitar lines and subtle use of strings work well. The existential Live>Leave LIAM GALLAGHER crescendos beautifully, with wailing harmonies filling the mix. Liam Gallagher will embark on his debut solo arena tour this autumn. Tickets on sale now, prices start at £36.50 plus fees.

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Gary Numan Unveils Video For New It’s a nice trick. Ghostpoet is the one who sounds despairing and coldblooded, miserably Track When The World Comes Apart repeating refrains again and again (see (We’re) Dominoes), while the backing band adds a sense of emotion and humanity. These guitar-led sequences eerily recall Radiohead on ‘OK Computer’, another record filled with paranoia and unease at its modern surroundings. J. Roddy Walston And The Business Share New Song Numbers Oddly, that probably explains this album’s biggest weakness. Although Ghostpoet’s performance feels authentic, he doesn’t give the listener much to grip and relate to. He Lord Huron Add Dublin Date To poetically touches upon things like social media anxiety (“Instagram your foes, I do that a lot January Tour / Maybe in time you’ll tell me why you walk the earth all alone.”) but his inability to derive anything positive or hopeful at a realistic point means it starts to feel hollow. Michael Jackson 'Scream' Collection To Arrive In October ‘Dark Days + Canapés’ is coherent and sonically interesting to listen to – even more so than his previous records – but the pictures Ghostpoet paints are nihilistic to the point where it’s distracting. There are nuggets of wisdom throughout, but his inability to switch gear will MALKA Shares New Single No No No affect its replayability.

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