Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band: Big Crown Vaults Vol.4 (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP Staff Pick It’s all held together by

It’s all held together by front man Mikey Carnevale’s vocals pivoting effortlessly from hook-up to breakup

I always loved the idea of a breakbeat you could play all the way through for b-boys that was also this love song tinged with sadness

" which is Curtis at his socially-conscious and inspirational best - just a great sweet soul track

while the experimental/electronic nature of the album continues the trajectory set by his two previous solo efforts (2006's The Eraser and 2014's Tomorrow's Modern Boxes)

with the carefully constructed narrative arc of Lonely At The Top he gives the impression of a story of catharsis and redemption

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band: Big Crown Vaults Vol.4 (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP Staff Pick It’s all held together by"Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany made significant noise in 2024 when French film Anatomy of a Fall won an Academy Award for best original screenplay. Bacaos cover of 50 Cents 'PIMP' was featured so heavily in the film and plays such a huge role in the storyline that it became synonymous with its success. This collection of songs spans from 2008 to 2023 and runs a variety of genres from hip hop