That is the 2nd prolonged play from West London, England, United Kingdom rapper L-Zee Roselli. Dropping his debut single “My Sharp Bride” in 2018, the visitor appearances on Surf or Die in addition to Invisible Struggle & Tears of the Dragon when Onoe Caponoe initially dropped these full-lengths underneath Excessive Focus Information world be my introduction to him though reception in direction of Unforgivable Sins was typically combined New Years Day 2025. Giving him the advantage of the doubt, I had hoped that Angels Cry & Demons Lurk can be superior.

“Struggle Cry” begins with a UK drill intro screaming throughout his verses about being prepared for fight whereas the trap-influenced “Jealous Ghosts” that includes Janset reaches the midway level referencing Wembley Stadium, the place file 2-time AEW Worldwide Champion Will Ospreay is ready to finish Kenny Omega’s ongoing 2nd reign as AEW World Champion subsequent month at All In V that’ll mark the third bout between the two following Wrestle Kingdom 19 & Forbidden Door IV.

To get the 2nd half of Angels Cry & Demon Lurk going, we now have L-Zee taking it again to the UK drill sounds from earlier with “Launch & Assault” as soon as once more with some blobby bass breaking down his militant mindset 1 final time whereas the closing monitor “Angels Cry” ties up all free ends by spending the final 4 minutes of the EP combining piano with some 808s & bells speaking about taking muhfuckas via crimes that’re legitimately violent in each sense of the phrase.

Angels Cry & Demons Lurk eschews the secondary influences of drift phonk, Memphis rap & Chicago drill to place a much bigger emphasis on the horrorcore aspect of its predecessor. The tip consequence was L-Zee Roselli one thing far faraway from mainstream hip hop by mixing cinematically darkish manufacturing with uncooked lyricism & a horror impressed ambiance, proving why he deserves to be within the conversations Central Cee’s being put in concerning fashionable UK drill.

Rating: 8/10