TRULY, CARLOS
NOT MINE (BAYONET)
"Not Mine" is a dynamic sampling of Carlos Truly's musical sensibilities. A genre-bending journey, it's the missing puzzle piece that ties together his long list of contradictory production credits (Princess Nokia, FrankieCosmos, Mister Twin Sister, etc etc).
He channels old-soul singers while vocalizing over wailing sirens or dreamy saxophone solos.
Real-life brother and co-producer Tony Seltzer delivers a taste of NYC'sunderground hip-hop scene via off-kilter beats and wild percussive moments.
Carlos sings about the limitations of traditional masculinity, growing up in Brooklyn, entitlement, true love, and the inherent difficulty in choosing a life dedicated to artistic pursuit.
Intermittent interludes deliver us seamlessly from one track into the next - occasionally blurring the lines between tracks, or offering a place to rest after a particularly intense song.
At eleven songs and just under 23 minutes, it's a idy introduction that begs to be listened to in order, from start to finish.
Funk-fueled, pleasingly unhinged summer hits for fans of Nick Hakim, Deerhoof, Ava Luna, L'Rain, JerryPaper, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Donny Benét.
"A soul man deconstructing soul men." - NY Times "An intelligent, almost too ambitious maestro who has learned how to embrace playfulness" - Pitchfork