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August: 18 albums you need to hear this month

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  • Mixmag crew
  • 4 August 2017
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Toddla T 'Foreign Light'

Toddla T delves into new territory on his first release since 2012, fusing elements of gospel (‘Ungrateful’), funk (‘BlackJack21’), reggae (‘Foundation’), grime and dubstep (‘Foreign Light’). It’s a brave move to incorporate so many styles but, on the whole, it works. ‘Beast’ is the highlight, as Toddla’s Major Lazer-style dancehall beats kick in underneath a Michael Jackson-inspired vocal from singer Andrea Martin. But it’s at the halfway mark, when London rapper Stefflon Don arrives with a competition-destroying flow, that things shift up a few gears. Grime MC CasIsDead features on the 80s synth-led ‘Won’t Admit It’s Love’, while ‘Tribute’, a too-brief interlude featuring the king of grime, Wiley, is 64 seconds of bass-heavy energy. B Jolley

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