CZARFACE Vinyl & CDs

Review: 'Czartificial Intelligence' is the twelfth, yes twelfth, studio album from Czarface, the old-school comic book-influenced hip-hop superpower featuring Wu-Tang's Inspectah Deck and the iconic MC duo Esoteric and 7L. Continuing to carry the torch that MF DOOM left to them, the legend shared in the group's adoration of superheroes and villains (even doing a collaboration album with them, his first posthumous release since his untimely passing), Czarface have carved out their own path, leading them to be one of the most recognisable groups in the history of the genre. The lead single 'You Know My Style' is an amazing clash of Deck, The Czar-keys and NYC rapper NEMS, with Esoteric rattling off comic book bars and NBA references against a beat that can only be described as devious.

Review: After big outings with MF Doom and Ghostface Killah, Czarface are back with a new album that brings their brilliantly unhinged hip hop sounds to an album full of curveballs. In house beat team 7L & Jeremy Page do a fine job of serving up everything from haunting Italo to pop leaning ditty via dig-dub, classic hip hop and late night groovers. The action packed lyrical delivery has you locked in for the duration and tackles an ambitious range of subjects with equal skill. High octane battles and story telling skills; this might just be this heroic outfit's finest work to date.

Review: The unstoppable force of Czarface is back yet again with another heavyweight hip hop assault. This time around the super group of Wu Tang's Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric are joined by the mighty Ghostface Killah - as you'd expect the results are big. The beats are wild, with the sample sources veering from Hammer horror dread to cosmic synth wobbles and dubbed out bass, as hard rocking as it is trippy and loose. Meanwhile the lyrical flows are razor sharp, with Esoteric, Inspectah and Ghostface all sparring at the top of their game. This is deadly modern hip hop that recognises what made the golden era special without cashing in on old tricks.

Review: CZARFACE & MF DOOM's newest team-up record Super What? is an all powerful outing. Doom's famous wordy wizard is unleashed with wicket wordplay tying your mind in lots for the first to the last beat. CZARFACE's production (with help from Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck and Esoteric) is on point, with golden age beats, cosmic thrills and spills and killer bars all lock-in you in.