Gee Slab has been continuously prolific for the past year and some change. If you haven’t heard the Because I Can EP or the “Hand Grenades” single, do so at your earliest convenience. You’ll also want to check out the Six One Tribe track “10,000 Hours“, the Highlight Tapes feature, his YouTube channel and his umbrella brand Believe in New Opportunity. Most importantly, you’ll want to queue up “Load,” the first single from the forthcoming EP The First Afterthought and, possibly, some insight into what the new full-length album will sound like that’s slated for release later this year.
The track, produced by Namir Blade, continues to show the progress and evolution of Gee Slab’s sound. His flow is more confident than ever and filled with his signature clever and boastful turn of phrases. Blade’s production is a stellar fit that swells and breaks beyond the standard “set it and forget it” backing beat. On the whole, the track leverages instrumentation that sneaks up on you through the duration of the listen; eventually giving way to a dose of lush strings.
If Gee Slab’s prior output is any indication, there’s bound to be more surprises coming our way over the coming months. “Load” is a helluva sneak peek at things to come but when it comes to Gee Slab, we’ve really no idea what may be coming. Fortunately, this is the first break in the dam and we’re looking forward to the flood of new music.