J Cole KOD (EX/STD/BLK)

J Cole KOD (EX/STD/BLK)If the cover of 4 Your Eyez Only didn't send a clear enough signal regarding J. Cole's disinterest in supplying listeners with an entertaining diversion, the dystopian cereal box look of the follow up, replete with an obvious disclaimer, should get the point across. Moreover, the acronymic title of the rapper producer's fifth album stands for Kids on Drugs, King Overdosed, and Kill Our Demons. Unremittingly joyless, the set is nonetheless commendable

cowled and masked monk costumes and the skull-faced

spiritual funkiness that catapulted them into a new artistic realm

The album is comprised of an assortment of Kaidi's unique flavours - uptempo jazz-funk bruk

accessible even when the melodies and meters take unexpected left turns

" Marley had announced himself as one of the greats of modern music

" which features a fresh collaboration with

creating an enormous texture of rhythm

and Trouble Will Find Me's best moments -- the propulsive "Don't Swallow the Cap" and the one-two sucker punch of pre-set closers "Humiliation" and "Pink Rabbits" -- find Matt Berninger and his laconic baritone nervously pacing the deck of a sinking ship while simultaneously trying to find his sea legs as his bandmates constantly pull the rug out from under him with familiar rhythms and melodies that hide countless trap doors

sobering rhymes

it marks Krall's biggest departure to date

Released: 02/24/2017

The Duets album will also include the brand new