When I read that Samuel T. Herring of Future Island was releasing a rap album I was initially perplexed and confused. On paper, it sounded like the ultimate vanity project that would be at best a curiosity and, at worst, a total embarrassment. Turns out, after reading this article from Stereogum.com, Herring has been rapping in his hometown of Baltimore since before he was actually singing. He has now released Back at the House, a collaboration with LA producer Kenny Segal that is surprisingly a pretty damn good rap record. One of my favorite tracks on the record is "Down." It starts off with haunting Satie-esque ambient piano chords, entering in with a skittering drum beat and washes of synths. Herring provides impressive machine gun fire rhymes down on top.
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