Liquid Beat US Schallplatten & CDs

Review: The lead track from their evergreen album of the same name, Libretto & Buscrates's 2019 vibe 'Eternal Ridin'' takes us cruising around Watts on extra-pumped tyres as XL Middleton gets in the remix. Flipping it from a woozy, Faze-O sampling day dream into a full-on nocturnal block party, XL lives up to his name again. Meanwhile on the B, C Scott provides the same uplift to '(When The) Music Is On' giving it a crisp swing and organ hook that's not dissimilar to Ugly Duckling. Keep on ridin'.

Review: Libretto recently unveiled his sixth album, Rusty Bladez, with Seattle icon Vitamin D handling production and lending verses of his own. From the cover featuring his inmate ID, the album delves into Libretto's reflections on his time in the Federal Penitentiary system and finds him vividly recounting his experiences pre and post-incarceration. Vitamin D's masterful production strikes a balance between sombre tones and infectious grooves, and now two of the best cuts from the 17-track full length are pressed up here onto a crucial 7" that provide a cinematic journey crafted by two West Coast veterans.