Slowly but surely I'll be there with you soon

In static, can’t live with no ‘matic (nomadic) like those that grew in a teepee

This one defiantly seems more personal

Agreed. This is easily his most personal work. Maybe that's because it's not being filtered through a specific theme? It's also his saddest. These feel even less like songs and more like a collection of psalms or actual spoken word poetry, cause the production's so minimal

Completely agree, and, good a***ogy. It should be hard to listen to, but I can’t get enough of it

pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ka-a-martyrs-reward

seems to be the highest they've rated a Ka album yet

"Maybe that's because it's not being filtered through a specific theme?"

i'm feeling that point a lot

strict concepts are cool but albums that leave more room for interpretation and individual feelings have always been my favorites

all it needs is a little theme, which is a given with Ka albums anyway

Great review. This puts it so well about Reward being his most personal:

Where on past records, Ka would often play a slightly detached narrator, here he inserts himself into his own mythologizing as a kind of truth-bearer or guiding light, breaking up his dense lyricism with gnomic screeds and calls to action.

Well said. And you’re right, it’s not like there’s no theme—the larger narrative of the record tells us that the martyr’s rewards are gratitude, reflection, wisdom. Whereas these aren’t new themes for him, he hones in on them here, and you’re totally right that the openness of the “theme” allows for wider interpretation.

Going back to this record being akin to his earlier work, PWH sounds like it 100% could’ve fit on TNG.

Damn btwn this and DoC he's really getting a lot more attention

Didn’t Ka say he had music for this year AND next year? Scary.

Should I just download this joint or will it ever come to steaming

This

He usually releases it for a week or two through his site and then it drops on all platforms

I suggest buying of course, but it’ll def be on streaming soon.

Still haven’t computed the fact that he’ll release again next year

As soon as the physicals come out I will be

Son after copping the HBO CD, I might be inclined to buy this on vinyl, and maybe the Alc Haram…..

Bought Haram, missed HBO, couldn’t justify the price. It’ll defiantly increase in value but $333 for a vinyl

I did get prey for Haiti when that dropped, but I’ve never really been the biggest Mach fan. HBO is my favourite though

I feel you. That’s why I bought the CD, to flip

Wish I got PfH

Bout to bump this on my computer and smoke the last Dab

First listen

Jit tapping in