High Focus Records are proud to present the latest collaboration from Verb T and\u00a0Illinformed.<\/p>\n
Stranded in Foggy Times both continues and completes the trilogy that began back in 2015, with The Man with the Foggy Eyes, before broadening the horizons with last year\u2019s release of The Land of the Foggy Skies. This final chapter returns to the same conceptual landscape as its predecessors, but also sees Verb T and\u00a0Illinformed\u00a0returning to a more classic approach to album making.<\/p>\n
In spite of its concept, the Foggy Trilogy is something of a personal outpouring for Verb T, with the original aim being to vicariously discuss the trials and tribulations that play a part in his life, including his struggles with chronic illness and the feeling of alienation from leaving his hometown, while also reflecting on the state of the world as a whole.<\/p>\n
Their approach to making the album meant taking it back to the most natural form, where the idea for the track would be outlined,\u00a0Illinformed\u00a0would make the beat, Verb T would write to it and then they would tweak and adjust accordingly. The result is 19 of the most finely crafted tracks to emerge from the UK shores this year.<\/p>\n
As with the previous albums, Stranded in Foggy Times finds\u00a0Illinformed\u00a0moving away from the more rugged sound that has shrouded the British scene over the last few months, thanks to his collaborations with the likes of\u00a0Datkid\u00a0and Wish Master, instead providing Verb T with an arguably more mellow backdrop. From the string and piano driven introduction on Legacy, to the blissful head-nod vibes of the closing track, Blind Faith, the union between beats and rhymes sits at the perfect level.<\/p>\n
The album also boasts one of the most impressive guestlists of the year, one that is very much a product of both players\u2019 worlds. Thanks to\u00a0Illinformed\u2019s\u00a0Bristol connection, there are features from the likes of Res One,\u00a0Datkid, Leaf Dog,\u00a0Smellington\u00a0Piff and\u00a0Chillman, as well as some locally sourced cuts from DJ Rogue. While on Verb T\u2019s side of the fence, we have features from Rye Shabby and\u00a0Moreone, along with a collaboration that reignites the same creative spark he found in his early days, as King Kashmere steps into the booth on Feeling Strange.<\/p>\n
All in all, Stranded in Foggy Times does exactly what it sets out to do, by drawing the trilogy to a close while also providing insights into Verb T\u2019s personal world and the world at large. The fact that it also happens to be one of the strongest rap albums of the year is the icing on the cake.<\/p>\n
‘Stranded In Foggy Skies’ is due for release on 09\/12\/21 – Available to pre-order on Vinyl \/ Tape \/ CD & Digital now from the High Focus Shop!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" High Focus Records are proud to present the latest collaboration from Verb T and\u00a0Illinformed. Stranded in Foggy Times both continues and completes the trilogy that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15336,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n