The Odd Czar Against Us cover

The Odd Czar Against Us

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7L and Esoteric plus Inspectah Deck—that’s Czarface. A loopy aesthetic that had its heyday in the Nineties, which these three are keeping alive: samples, jumpy vibes, lots of humor. Think Tha Alkaholiks and Del tha Funky Homosapien. “Call Me,” a highlight, is about the misunderstandings that arise from text messages! Nothing old-fashioned about that.

Sasha Frere-Jones

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