I may be
premature in reviewing Milo now, because there is a tweet today about finishing the
album two days ago. It felt like the right time to do it.
As part of
the Hellfyre Club, which many of the links focus on, my listening was skipping
around a lot finding different work, some by Milo and some not. I ended up focusing
more on A Toothpaste Suburb and Things That Happen At Day // Things
That Happen At Night.
There is a
mellow feel to the music. Milo does rap, but it is rap that could be accompanied with lava
lamps and crystals. The rhythm hypnotizes instead of attacks. It is fitting
that it references Freud and Schopenhauer and bergamot.
At the same
time there is a playfulness, where the video for "The Confrontation at
Khazad-dûm" shows a day of sledding and a costumed white ape. Plus, it's
called "The Confrontation at Khazad-dûm". (That's another name for Moria, where Gandalf battled the Balrog.)
There are
many references to pop culture and geek culture. I had wondered if
"Hellfyre Club" was an X-men reference, and I wasn't sure, but the
Kitty Pryde references have to be. I find that the references to cartoons and
games and television shows lighten the mood when the subject matter is heavy.
There are serious things being sung, but then there are sly smiles inserted
with familiar names and nostalgia. I found it enjoyable.
Music can
be purchased via Bandcamp and iTunes.
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