This Week I Heart...

There are eerie and troubled undertones to the subtle trumpets that play in the background of Hell of a Year by Sage Francis; his vocals delivered with a commanding air, and it is these sounds that perforate the room as I type this. It’s such a rousing song; it grabs me by the scruff and works its narrative into the very core of my brain, I’m hypnotised by this man’s music, this song is like modern day jazz fused with hardcore rap…it’s so intoxicating. Again my friends at Epitaph have sent me some great albums, which are serving me very well indeed, and I’m very thankful. Human the Death Dance is a fantastic album; Sage Francis is a rap incarnation of a preacher, such is the fire behind his words. It´s been marketed as his most personal album, but it´s much more than that; it´s a truly great album, regardless of any critique or classification; it stands alone as a iconic speakerbox of Sage Francis´s viewpoints. A refreshing ´hip-hop´/´rap´ album, that defies convention(s) and speaks...