RL Grime is back and arguably better than ever. If the world needs to wait four years for RL Grime to develop another showstopping LP such as this, then we should do so patiently. Albums like this only come around every couple of years. To say that it was well worth the wait is an understatement. NOVA is easily one of the most impressive albums on 2018. RL Grime does a masterful job paying homage to the hip-hop roots of the genre while once again changing the way trap will be produced for the foreseeable future. Overall NOVA is a journey through the world of Trap. Tunes like ‘Reims', ‘UCLA' and ‘Rainer' help hold the anticipated level of intensity many fans had for the album.
OG Fans Do Not Worry…įans of the harder side of RL Grime have literally nothing to be worried about. From the beginning you can hear the direction RL Grime is taking on this album. NOVA starts off with ‘Feel Free, the opening track of the album. RL Grime fans are thrilled that NOVA season is here.
These shimmering Gems help break up the full frontal assault of trap beats present throughout. RL Grime has been working on this album for quite some time, worked along sided many artist to make the album the masterpiece that it is. ‘Run For You' and ‘Atoms' are two songs which immediately come to mind as more low key tunes that contain a depth and weight we have not yet heard from RL Grime. That being said, the album does an excellent job including records that are sublimely subtle and downright beautiful. The LP has countless tracks which will make any listener's jaw drop in terms of high energy, sound design bending productions. In a way, the track makes it apparent immediately that while NOVA has more depth than its predecessor it is in no way lacking in intensity. “”…the album does an excellent Job including records that are sublimely subtle and downright beautiful.”” While VOID was aggressive, intense, and hard-hitting, NOVA is sophisticated, matured, measured, and innovative. While VOID was a masterpiece in its own right, it now appears as an angsty teenager whereas NOVA is a tailored young professional. NOVA though introduces a new side that we have not yet heard before from RL. The genre would be nowhere close to as prolific as it is today with his contributions to the sound. When the genre of Trap is discussed RL Grime is always part of the conversation. The universally adored RL Grime, and the (unofficially) since-retired Clockwork. At only 27 years old, the Los Angeles based artist has left an impact on electronic music with his two monikers.
Henry Alfred Steinway is a truly talented individual. One question rests on everyone's mind: Was it worth the wait? In short – absolutely. After many years of waiting, sometimes patiently, sometimes desperately, the world is now able to listen to NOVA the follow up to 2014's VOID. In almost every way it stood out as the pinnacle of sound design and production at the time of its release. There was nothing average about the entirety of VOID. Many producers have echoed this belief over the years. The single from RL Grime's iconic album VOID changed the way I listened to electronic music forever. I remember the first time I ever heard ‘Core'.