This album needs its own post.
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Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
Topaz Jones
(2021)

01. Mirror (feat. Leven Kali)
02. D.I.A.L.
03. Herringbone
04. Black Tame
05. Baba 70S
06. Amphetamines (feat. anaiis)
07. Sourbelts
08. D.O.A.
09. Who? (feat. Maxo & Phonte)
10. Gold (feat. Floyd Fuji)
11. Rich
12. Blue (feat. Gabriel Garzon-Montano)
13. Buggin'

I'm leery of slapping AOTY labels on releases. Especially in May.
But this is good. Really good.

I can't even really pinpoint a certain highlight of the album
because it all goes together so very well.

I'm horrible at making comparisons on the sound/feel of music,
but I feel like DJ Quik would be proud.
It has a band feel to it that would make hearing this live a must.
This feels like a continuation of Kendrick's "To Pimp A Butterfly".
But instead of Thundercat, you have Carrtoons on bass.
Phonte once again delivers a great feature.

I'm about to run this back again through the headphones
so I can find some more to say about it.

Oh, and to my vinyl folks, you KNOW this album cover is a must have.