Review: With his latest record Dark Times, we're convinced of Vince Staples' staple status. Staples' final release with Def Jam after seeing through a ten+ year contract, this sixth studio album from the rapper marks a demure sense of continuation, to keep chugging and plugging away at his craft, despite the encroach of a progressively bleak era. Peppered throughout with perfidious sonic interludes as 'Liars' and 'Close Your Eyes And Swing', Staples opts for a well-developed mode of soundscapery, while fully formed songs like 'Shame On The Devil' contrast to this with a sheer sense of determination, reaffirming Staples' longing for wholesomeness and wellbeing, building on lessons learned and wisdom gained.
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