THE SMART TRICK OF BILAL THAT NO ONE IS DISCUSSING

is going to be a big departure for Bilal. A press launch lists Aphex Twin, Stereolab, and Jai Paul as influences. to start with single “Sunshine” is a brief, Beautiful music with many of the soulful expansiveness that Bilal usually introduced, nonetheless it’s also received a fast, muted electronic defeat that reminds me of Chicago footwork.