i heard of koushik before on various singles by stones throw artists. ive always liked his ambient-sounding lyrics. this is the canadian artists second solo album on stones throw, third album altogether, and i would give it a solid C+. a little of this dude goes a long way. this album is very uplifting, almost annoyingly so. still, its not too bad. favorite song is "be with", but that same song was his best song on his
second album, so.... and although this album is labeled under "hip-hop", i think its more of an atmospheric r&b album, composed of hip-hop beats, which are composed of samples and live instruments. some songs seems like they could fit right in with the "flower power" songs of the sixties. a couple other good songs are "coolin'" and "welcome" although welcome is an instrumental.
imho, not a high replay album unless you are really happy, and youre feeling the music. alot. but still, a decent second effort from stones throw records.
p.s.~ this album isnt officially released until sept. 30th, 2008. this is a promo copy.