Review
Kevin Abstract's latest offering "Blush" throws you headfirst into a sprawling 18-track carnival that's equal parts reunion tour and artistic rebirth. The dude's assembled a whole crew of misfits from his new Houston collective (also called Blush, because why not keep things confusing?) and somehow managed to wrangle everyone from Dominic Fike to JPEGMAFIA into this beautiful chaos. What you get is this wild ride bouncing between gritty Texas boom-bap that hits like a freight train, alt-rock breakup anthems that'll make you question your life choices, and ska influences that nobody asked for but absolutely needed.
This whole thing feels like Abstract finally ditching the rulebook and letting his freak flag fly at full mast. Gone are the days of Brockhampton's rigid structure – now he's playing creative director to a bunch of hungry Texas artists under his Juno Records banner, and honestly, it's refreshing as hell. The album captures that restless energy of someone who's done playing it safe, throwing together hip-hop roots with indie rock experimentation like he's conducting some sort of genre-bending science experiment. Even Ameer Vann shows up to add some extra spice to this already volatile mix, proving that sometimes the most interesting art comes from embracing the mess instead of trying to clean it up. - Ace
