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Continuing the meteoric rise started in 2017 with their Saturation trilogy, California boy band crew Brockhampton returned with chart-topping fourth effort Iridescence. Less playful and more focused, Iridescence is a declarative moment for the group, delivering on the steadily evolving promise of the Saturation series with thoughtful introspection and their typically genre-blurring sound fusion. Incorporating soulful R&B reflections, raucous hip-hop energy, grime grit, and aggressive electronic production, the set bursts with ideas. Indeed, the album can be overwhelming with its wild creativity and loose construction that has no clear narrative, but keeps heads spinning long enough to distract from the lack of cohesion. Their first without Ameer Vann, Iridescence showcases group members Merlyn (who steals the show on every track he touches), the smooth-voiced bearface, and Joba, who drops a few frenzied scene-stealers himself. Meanwhile, production by Romil Hemnani, Joba, Jabari, and bearface continues to improve, heard in inspired touches like the persistent mosquito-buzz on "New Orleans" and the frantic breakbeat of the confessional "Weight." Elsewhere, "District" stomps as strings swell, "Tape" skitters along a contemplative Radiohead sample, and "Where the Cash At" wobbles its way through the hypnotic haze. On an album of standouts, the latter half is home to many highlights, from the lead single "J'ouvert" to the uplifting "San Marcos," an ode to their roots that rides the mantra "I want more out of life than this" atop the angelic London Gospel Choir and a sweeping orchestra. Very much a product of their time, Brockhampton absorbs what they need from across genres, sharing honest confessions from their varied personal backgrounds (the most striking provided by group leader Kevin Abstract) and reflecting its mixed audience as a voice of their generation. Brockhampton have seized upon this defining moment with Iridescence, a defining peak in their young career.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jaden Smith, Background Vocal - Bearface, Producer - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - William Wood, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Bearface, Producer - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer, Mixing Engineer - London Community Gospel Choir Children feat. St. Ann's School, Vocal
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Bearface, Producer - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - Kevin Abstract, Producer - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Dom McLennon, Producer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Isaiah Merriweather, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Kiko Merley, Producer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - William Wood, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Abstract, Producer - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Morris, Strings - Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Patrick Kiernan, Strings - Nick Barr, Strings - Jenny Sacha, Strings - Rosie Danvers, Strings - Ellie Stamford, Strings - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Nicole Garcia, Strings - Laura Anstee, Strings - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Meghan Cassidy, Strings - Kevin Abstract, Producer - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Bearface, Producer - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - William Wood, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Morris, Strings - Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Patrick Kiernan, Strings - Nick Barr, Strings - Jenny Sacha, Strings - Rosie Danvers, Strings - Ellie Stamford, Strings - Nicole Garcia, Strings - Laura Anstee, Strings - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - Meghan Cassidy, Strings - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Morris, Strings - Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Patrick Kiernan, Strings - Nick Barr, Strings - Jenny Sacha, Strings - Rosie Danvers, Strings - Ellie Stamford, Strings - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Nicole Garcia, Strings - Laura Anstee, Strings - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Meghan Cassidy, Strings - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - William Wood, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - William Wood, Composer, Lyricist - Isaiah Merriweather, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Abstract, Producer - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Kiko Merley, Producer - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Bearface, Producer - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - Isaiah Merriweather, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Kiko Merley, Producer - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Morris, Strings - Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Patrick Kiernan, Strings - Nick Barr, Strings - Jenny Sacha, Strings - Rosie Danvers, Strings - Ellie Stamford, Strings - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Nicole Garcia, Strings - Laura Anstee, Strings - Bearface, Producer - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - Meghan Cassidy, Strings - Isaiah Merriweather, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Abstract, Producer - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Champion, Composer, Lyricist - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Kiko Merley, Producer - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer, Mixing Engineer - London Community Gospel Choir Children feat. St. Ann's School, Vocal
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Bearface, Producer - NealHPogue, Mixing Engineer - William Wood, Composer, Lyricist - serpentwithfeet, Vocal - Andy Maxwell, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Dom McLennon, Producer
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chris Parker, Assistant Engineer - Ian Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Mysko, Assistant Engineer - William Wood, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Abstract, Producer, Background Vocal - Andy Maxwell, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Russell Boring, Composer, Lyricist - BROCKHAMPTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jabari Manwa, Producer - Romil Hemnani, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dominique Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Manwarring, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Ciarán McDonald, Composer, Lyricist - Russell "JOBA" Boring, Mixing Engineer - Dom McLennon, Producer, Background Vocal - Ashlan Grey, Background Vocal
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Continuing the meteoric rise started in 2017 with their Saturation trilogy, California boy band crew Brockhampton returned with chart-topping fourth effort Iridescence. Less playful and more focused, Iridescence is a declarative moment for the group, delivering on the steadily evolving promise of the Saturation series with thoughtful introspection and their typically genre-blurring sound fusion. Incorporating soulful R&B reflections, raucous hip-hop energy, grime grit, and aggressive electronic production, the set bursts with ideas. Indeed, the album can be overwhelming with its wild creativity and loose construction that has no clear narrative, but keeps heads spinning long enough to distract from the lack of cohesion. Their first without Ameer Vann, Iridescence showcases group members Merlyn (who steals the show on every track he touches), the smooth-voiced bearface, and Joba, who drops a few frenzied scene-stealers himself. Meanwhile, production by Romil Hemnani, Joba, Jabari, and bearface continues to improve, heard in inspired touches like the persistent mosquito-buzz on "New Orleans" and the frantic breakbeat of the confessional "Weight." Elsewhere, "District" stomps as strings swell, "Tape" skitters along a contemplative Radiohead sample, and "Where the Cash At" wobbles its way through the hypnotic haze. On an album of standouts, the latter half is home to many highlights, from the lead single "J'ouvert" to the uplifting "San Marcos," an ode to their roots that rides the mantra "I want more out of life than this" atop the angelic London Gospel Choir and a sweeping orchestra. Very much a product of their time, Brockhampton absorbs what they need from across genres, sharing honest confessions from their varied personal backgrounds (the most striking provided by group leader Kevin Abstract) and reflecting its mixed audience as a voice of their generation. Brockhampton have seized upon this defining moment with Iridescence, a defining peak in their young career.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:43
- Main artists: BROCKHAMPTON
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Question Everything - RCA Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2018 Question Everything, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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