Description
The latest beat tape from The Kid Flames, and the official sequel to his breakout solo debut Things Left On Purpose (The Paper Label, 2019) is a lush, sweeping, boom-bap tinged project steeped in emotion and finds the producer continuing to craft his decisively New York sound in an absolute masterwork chock full of dreamy keys, heart-tugging strings and dusty breaks.
Coming off his recent releases Golden Child, Reflections, and the summer-ready Tudo Sera Revelado (The Paper Label, 2023), the producer returns to his foundational sound, flanked by the bouncy single “”It Didn”t Occur to Me””, the otherworldly “”Five Boroughs”” and the emotional burners “”It Is What It Is”” and “”Again, Some Day””.
An inherent darkness and sinister tone permeate the project, not dissimilar to its predecessor. Yet, there”s a glimmer of hope placed every few tracks to directly juxtapose that bleak void, resulting in his most finely-drawn, nuanced and balanced project – a career-defining magnum opus.
credits
released October 13, 2023
Executive Producers
Nate “”The Kid Flames”” Smith & KD “”Tha Produce Man”” White
All Songs Produced, Mixed & Mastered by The Kid Flames for Off the Baseline/Back Roads to Eastland
Mastered by The Kid Flames at Backdraft Studios / Dallas, TX
Samples Courtesy of Dreamlife & AYN Sounds
Art Direction & Design by The Kid Flames for The Paper Label
Cover Photography by Fiera Michele for Art Over Money
| 1. | Where I”ve Been03:25 | |||
| 2. | Before the Dawn03:01 | |||
| 3. | M.A.D.E.03:15 | |||
| 4. | Daybreak01:34 | |||
| 5. | Cooked Books04:22 | |||
| 6. | It Didn”t Occur to Me02:22 | |||
| 7. | Standard Procedure02:57 | |||
| 8. | Five Boroughs03:12 | |||
| 9. | Shift Weight03:24 | |||
| 10. | House Takes All02:36 | |||
| 11. | Over My Universe02:57 | |||
| 12. | Can”t Be Touched03:09 | |||
| 13. | About the Life…03:09 | |||
| 14. | It Is What It Is03:35 | |||
| 15. | Again, Some Day04:23 |
