Seattle Subsonic

Let It Go Already!

August 13th, 2008

The Let Go is a group comprised of emcees Type and Kublakai, and backed by beatsmith Captain Midnite. Kubi and Type have been around the block performing and putting out albums in the city for a number of years. Kublakai’s official ‘debut’ The Basics is a stellar introduction to the artist, and a great example of where hip hop is going in Seattle. Type’s work has included dropping some solid, yet hilarious, albums entitled Mustache Immaculate and Well Known Secrets, as well as being the official tour mate and hypeman for Grieves over the years. Not to mention the fact that he is often mistaken for the guy in the Vern Fonk commercials (sorry Type, had to).

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I must say this LP is a pretty ambitious project. The theme of the album is moving on, getting over, and pretty much just letting go of all the bad we may have come across in our lives and focusing on the good. The first words sung on the intro pretty much sum it up, “All of the struggles and troubles and pain you could possibly know, just let it go.” Hence the group name and their albums title ‘Tomorrow Handles That.’ Time heals all wounds. Chin up…life really ain’t all that bad people! So how does one make an enjoyable album out of a subject that could easily be a downer? By using assloads of witty wordplay, one-liners, comedy, great guest spots and incredible production from Midnite. That’s how!

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Each song has it’s own story, yet all seem part of the big picture thanks to the production and sing along choruses. The second track ‘Sun don’t shine’ throws you head first into Seattle, its hip hop scene, and all the BS that can come along with it. Midnite builds an epic beat that paints a perfect picture of a rainy Seattle evening as Kublakai spits “I love my city, but the weather is shitty, so we sit inside and be bitter. Sit inside all the winter.” ‘Standing back’ is a great cut about letting go of a relationship because its for the better. ‘Booty fiend‘ is a hilarious take on the drunken Casanova that tries to show itself when us guys have one to many alcoholic beverages. ‘Party Crasher‘, featuring Louis Logic, gives you a play by play on how to fuck up someone’s house party. “As a matter of fact I’m gonna go in your bathroom and do an upper decker in ya toilet tank!” ‘Moodswing’ makes a great case to avoid dwelling on the negative. “Today we cry, and tomorrow we sing. It was the worst day of your life, tomorrow you’re king.” Sleep on it! Then we have, ‘No I don’t,‘ which is my favorite track on the album, and features Josh Martinez, an uber talented rapper/singer from our neighboring city to the south, Portland. This track is all about the pitfalls of trying to hump a girl friend (notice the separation of the words) and why it’s almost always a bad idea, even though it often takes us a while to figure that out. “So if we’re just friends, do you wanna just fuck each other??”

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All the songs on the album are backed by great beats and have really catchy sung choruses that will stick in your head from the first listen. Rep your city and support a quality local hip hop crew…buy this album.

The Let Go are currently on tour with Louis Logic and will be having their record release party at Nectar in Fremont on August 27th. Opening for them will be Animal Farm, the Kid Espi and yours truly on the wheels of steel.