You need to take a minute or three and listen to this track. It is phenomenal. Imagine RZA's production circa the first Cuban Links record and then blend it with some classic Junior Reid, brush a little bit of the dirt off it, and you've pretty much got this first single "Fading World" from Malachai.
The record Ugly Side of Love is coming out in the first week of February on Domino, so be sure to stay tuned for that. If you listen, you can probably hear a bit of Portishead in there, which makes sense, because Geoff Barrow is kind of a mentor for Malachai according to his bio. The other bits and pieces I've heard of this record vary from spot-on psychedelia to dubby hip hop. This is definitely worth waiting for.
A most excellent album, thanks for the heads up
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