Brighton, England, United Kingdom emcee Fliptrix teaming up with the Leigh Brothers consisting of Illinformed & Leaf Canine to have them produce his eleventh solo LP. The founding father of Excessive Focus Data in addition to a member of The 4 Owls, he made his debut in 2007 off Pressure Fed Imagery adopted by Idea of Rhyme and later third Eye of the Storm & The Highway to the Interdimensional Piff Freeway. Out the Field & Polyhymnia each got here couple years later as did Patterns of Escapism & Inexhale, however is coming off Gentle Work & Mantra #9 to unleash the Dragonfly.

“Striving” begins by stripping the drums utterly hooking up a naked orchestral loop perpetually making nice efforts to attain or receive extra whereas “Perpetually” has a little bit of a soulful growth bap flare instrumentally speaking about having springs of their steps representing that. The acoustic “Hold Going On” needs to know if they’ll proceed to go on with their lives since they’re uncertain of it, however then “Dragonfly Steeze” that includes Jazz T works the kicks & snares again in flexing their titular kinds.

Shifting on from there, “See it within the Clouds” delivers a cloudier growth bap flare forecasting rain that’ll be coming down feeling it in his bones main into “Make It Rain” hopping over a soul pattern for a minute discussing the significance of rain itself. “Funky Microphone” blends a piano with kicks & snares getting hardcore lyrically simply earlier than the jazzy “Cosmic Scenes” assuring that the candy sound of birds might be heard although sirens.

“Spooky Instances” maintains the jazz affect crossing it over with growth bap to speak about how good it’s to let the sweetness rise generally whereas “The Glow” retains it uncooked so everybody listening is ready to really feel the sunshine. “Paradoxical” has a darker ambiance to the beat coming to heal you whereas the flute-heavy “Making Waves” talks being on insanity lately. “Grapevine” maintains the instrumental vibes from beforehand feeling completely happy & unhappy concurrently whereas the title monitor jazzily ends the album exhibiting unconditional like to his household.

A collection of life-changing occasions compelled Fliptrix to gap up within the studio to seize the true essence of his current experiences in actual time, leading to his most alive providing to this point with the handbrake absolutely off in addition to feelings & energies dialed as much as 11. Every unpacking a tumultuous yr which included the beginning of his daughter & surprising passing of his father who performed in a 70s rock band that Dragonfly is called after, all this whereas navigating the ever-shifting music scene he has championed for therefore lengthy.

Rating: 8/10