Revival Season
The Golden Age of Self-Snitching
(Heavenly)
4/5
Georgia-based rap duo Revival Season is composed of rapper Brandon Evans and instrumentalist Jonah Swilley. Their debut album, The Golden Age of Self-Snitching, hits the shelves on February 23.
The tracks are fast-paced and in your face, with quick rhymes and ’80s beats. If you’re tired of current hip-hop trends and miss a simpler time when artists had something to say, this album is for you.
Lots of The Golden Age of Self-Snitching pulls from the past, but not always to its benefit—the instruments and flows play it way too safe. I was waiting for the duo to do something risky, but that moment never came. But I can hear the potential in tracks like “Last Dance.” The beats are hard, and the lyrics are shot out with a passion and vigour that a lot of new hip-hop lacks.
I wish it took more risks, but I enjoyed it, and if you love old-school hip-hop, you’ll enjoy it too.