Café Paradiso

Description

On Cafe Paradiso, Mykki Blanco is completely reborn, trading the theatricality brought by the personality of his previous releases for something more introspective and precise. The album draws from the diverse, mundane yet idiosyncratic contexts of the artist's life in transit. "Chameleonic" is a way to describe the artist known as Mykki Blanco, who has played many roles throughout his legendary career: rapper, poet, magazine editor, advocate. Perhaps "fearless" describes him better; with high-profile collaborations with artists such as Charli XCX, Teyana Taylor, Basement Jaxx, Blood Orange, Big Freedia, Kelsey Lu, Michael Stipe, Arca, and Anohni, Mykki has been recognized as a pioneer of queer-centered hip-hop, resonating across musicians of various genres and generations. This album is Mykki at his most direct – a cohesive statement with collaborator FaltyDL and an extremely enjoyable listen for fans of LCD Soundsystem and New York Punk, packaged in a striking luxury vinyl "wrapped in towels" for an ultra-exclusive first edition.