S.L.P.- S.L.P

S.L.P. is a solo venture from the Kasabian's gutarist, Sergio Pizzorno. I'm not gonna act like this record is some kind of hidden gem but it definitely deserves more attention than it got upon its release.

I might be alone on this but 45:33 is my favorite Kasabian album. The incorporation of electronics and some danceable beats were a very welcome addition to their sound. After hearing S.L.P. I'm almost certain Sergio was the one responsible for the style of that record. He toys with a lot of similar ideas on this project, only this time he has absolute control, resulting in some tracks that are better than most of Kasabian catalogue. The groovy and infectious ((trance)) is an amazing highlight at the start of the record, it's enjoyable throughout but the moment towards the end when all the intrumentation comes together is simply perfect. Favourites with Little Simz is equally catchy, masterfully produced and Simz kills it on her verse. I love the house piano on Nobody Else, it's sad this track didn't get more radio attention cause it's one of the catchiest tunes I heared last year. It's impressive to see Sergio almost completely giving up guitar on this album in favor of producing electronic dance tracks and pull it off that well. There are some duds in the tracklist though. Slowthai apperance is a bit of a wasted opportunity and we hit a major low on the record with The Wu and Soldiers, Sergio totally misses the mark on those songs. Vocal mixing is terrible and there's nothing interesting going on instrumentally that could salvage that mess. Album finishes strong though with a rush of orchestral instrumentation. The final track is a bit of a stylistic departure from the previous songs on the project but I love how grand the ending feels because of it.

It's by no means perfect but S.L.P has some bangers that were overlooked last year for some reason. Even if you end up skipping a few tracks, it's still a project worth checking out.

RATING: 7/10