July 19, 2019

Pitchfork's Best New Music: Maxo Kream's 'Brandon Banks' - major leap in craft and style

"Maxo’s father serves as both a muse and foil, popping up throughout the record as both a character and a presence" Pitchfork says in their review of Texan's rapper Maxo Kream new album 'Brandon Banks', named after his father. "Mirroring the album cover, a collage of their faces, Maxo builds stories around their points of overlap and distinction... Maxo preaches loyalty as the bedrock of all relationships, so loving his dad is a matter of principle" - they point out.