King Britt’s Adventures in Lo-Fi is a long album.
It’s not long in a bad, “why isn’t this over” way—it’s more so a “wow, there’s still more” way.
I probably slept on the album because I had no idea who King Britt was. I know the only reason I picked up the album was because it was part of BBE’s Beat Generation series. But now that I’ve given Adventures in Lo-Fi its due, I can say that it’s a solid album.
“Caught Out (There)” sees Capital A crafting rhymes to match up with a sampled “There.” He doesn’t knock your socks off, but you also don’t feel the need to fast-forward.
Philly natives Bahamadia and Dice Raw do their respective things on “Transcend” and “Rise and Vibe,” as Dice sounds almost foreign when he’s not backed by The Roots. “Spaces” features Quasimoto in characteristic oddball fashion. And the reoccurring spoken word interludes craft an interesting narrative.
The real star of the album is Britt himself. His beats are light and airy—nothing too harsh. It’s really quite a mellow affair, and would be a good album to put on for a rainy afternoon. But content-wise, there’s nothing really spectacular on the album—it’s good but nothing really reaches out to grab the listener’s attention.
