Kelela's dry ice vocals are allowed to seep into the cracks of the track, which is given the room to luxuriate in sparse but warm surroundings. 'A Breath Away', the album's crowning achievement, is lone flower blooming in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. He also has a snack for structure that maximizes impact. Clams understands when to pull back and give his collaborator space and when to lean in and add a splash of color. Herring ('Ghost in a Kiss') feel natural, even if there's only so far a producer can take Mikky Ekko. It's here where bizarre-on-paper collaborators like Mikky Ekko ('Into the Fire') and Future Islands frontman Samuel T. A bait-and-switch the album is not: its second half, although more uneven than its first, is the more interesting of the two. To Clams' credit, the shift isn't as abrupt as it sounds. Structured as two halves-split right down the middle are distinct rap and pop/R&B sections- 32 Levels eases listeners in with the familiar before moving into less charted territory. Listen to “Live My Life” and check out their upcoming tour dates below.It's this in-service-of-the-song approach that has made Clams a winning collaborator. His appearances on “Be Somebody” with A$AP Rocky and “Witness” are some of the project’s highlights. He’s inspired a whole generation doing that.”Ĭlams’ relationship goes as far back as Lil B’s mixtape days, which is why he’s one of few prominent names on his new album 32 Levels. A lot of that comes from him in how people use the internet. “Live My Life” would sound crazy in a live setting.Ĭlams Casino has praised Lil B in an recent interview with HipHopDX, explaining that “he’s the most important artist of the internet age.” He added, “All the kids that are coming up now are doing things on their own and not really caring.

By now, Lil B is used to Clams’ beats, rapping and singing like he's an echo chamber about doing you with little care in the world. As a teaser, the pair drops a new collaboration titled “Live My Life.”Ĭlams Casino switches his style up on this song, providing an uptempo instrumental with his trademark mix of percussion and distortion blending together perfectly. Clams Casino and Lil B are going on a co-headlining tour starting next week (Sept.

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