Minas – ‘All My Love Has Failed Me’ [Album Review]

UK rap/hip-hop outfit Minas releases their new album All My Love Has Failed Me, featuring previously released singles “Payday,” “Foreign,” “Fight One,” and “B&R.” The project of Greek/Welsh producer and musician James Minas, alongside rhythm section the Davies Brothers, Minas calls his sound “ramblepunk.” Minas grew up in the circus with parents who were heavily involved in the ’80s punk scene and then moved to secondary school in the Welsh Valleys. His music draws from the boredom and shenanigans that took place. The songs reveal stories of a checkered past over a mix of deep melodic soundscapes and loud, aggressive effects. Embracing a dozen tracks, the album begins with “B&R,” which opens on swirling, discordant tones and then rolls into a blend of trap with tints of punk dynami...

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