Sonedo – From Here On Out
From Here On Out is a solid introduction into the world of Scottish jazz and rap artist Sonedo
Sonedo’s debut album From Here On Out is both playful in nature, and scientific in its editing. For Sonedo, his briefness is his superpower; highlighting exactly what he needs, and cutting the rest. Beautifully achieved by bridging the loose nature of jazz, and rigid bars of hip-hop, effortlessly. You can feel how these tracks grew from a natural jam session with collaborators, distilled into these lightning-in-a-bottle recordings. Sonedo is most effective at this on album highlight, Breakthrough. The swirling keys and rhythms create a psychedelic jazz rollercoaster. Or on the lead single Tailor Made, creating a back and forth duet with Kyi Sinclair, both playing lead just as much as the other.
The outro I Get It, however, lacks the song structure to drive home the groove Sonedo created. While containing one of the best instrumentals on the project, here is where his loose structuring goes too far adrift, albeit with a heart-stopping instrumental to round off the album. This debut stands as a solid introduction to Sonedo’s world. You can feel him pulling you into his ambience, making you want to be part of his sessions. Do not miss a chance to see this in the flesh!
Listen to: Tailor Made, Breakthrough, Fortified