Paris Texas is an experimental hip hop duo from Compton, California consisting of Louie Pastel & Felix. These guys started to become popular several years ago after their first few EPs I’ll Get My Revenge in Hell alongside Boy Anonymous & Red Hand Akimbo. Their debut album Mid Air garnered co-signs from Ye or the Nazi formerly known as Kanye West & Tyler, The Creator with the latter having them open on his ongoing Chromakopia Tour. Looking to capitalize on the tour, the duo’s dropping off their 4th EP.

After the “Sword” intro, the first song “Dogma 25” is this synth-trap opener ripping off the tops as it they’re the Fairly OddParents character Juandicimo Magnifico whereas “Red Eyes & Blue Hearts” works in a guitar to talk about the journey only beginning & not thinking right. “Tantrum” brings a rattling trap flare to the table responding to those who got them pissed off & after the Boyz II Men interlude, “Holy Spinal Fluid” produced by Kenny Beats vibrantly finds them looking to ante up.

“infinyte” was a great single fusing rap rock, west coast hip hop, spoken word, breakbeat & post-punk promising that shit won’t ever stop while “El Camino” hooks up a prominent bass-line laughing off all the dipshits who thought they wouldn’t make it to the position they’re currently in at this point in their careers applying heavy auto-tune on the hook charmingly breaking down the generational hunger burning within them.

Really ever since I’ll Get My Revenge in Hell almost 7 years ago, Paris Texas have earned comparisons to alternative rap groups like the recently disbanded Death Grips & clipping. who I’ve covered previously resulting in They Left Me with the Sword suggesting that they’re equally inspired by The Cool Kids when you really think about them channeling their retro-futuristic minimalism on a few cuts venturing further out of the rap rock/experimental hip hop realm that made a name for themselves.

Score: 4/5

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