"Flying Lotus' career has gone from a euphoric trip to the part of the night where the most fried guy at the hang seizes the remote and forces the group through one YouTube video after another while everyone wills themselves to pass out. His proper albums have gone from a steady stream to a trickle to a drought."
"If BIG MAMA is an attempt to slap himself out of this funk, it's not an encouraging one. Recorded following the filming of his latest sci-fi, this short, seven-song EP dips back into the frantic BPMs of his earlier releases to see if there's any juice left in the cartridge."
"The main thing BIG MAMA has going for it is flow. As FlyLo leapfrogs from one clubby snippet to another, he demonstrates a professional's touch for stitching his transitions together."
Flying Lotus' career trajectory has declined from prolific album releases to a seven-year drought, during which he pursued various side projects including film scores, documentaries, and anime soundtracks. His recent music has become increasingly safe, settling into CBD R&B with excessive collaborations replacing original ideas. BIG MAMA, a short EP recorded after his latest sci-fi film project, attempts to recapture the frantic energy of his earlier releases by revisiting 8-bit production and free-jazz elements. While the EP demonstrates professional transition work between tracks, it lacks the electricity and nuance characteristic of his most inspired compositions, leaving the project feeling scattered and uninspired.
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