Robed in Rareness: CD Baba Ali This release has been compiled

This release has been compiled and fully annotated (in a 1800-word note) by Mark Paytress

Ranging from The Still’s crunchy power-pop to the Class Of ’77-esque nihilism of Mike Joyce’s pre-Smiths combo The Hoax

To anyone listening to their earlier work today

The audio has been lovingly remastered by Gearbox from the original master tapes and is pressed on 180grm vinyl by Optimal

mapping new dreams from the sound of futures passed: hipernatural

Robed in Rareness: CD Baba Ali This release has been compiledOn March 29, 2024, Shabazz Palaces two new mini albums, Robed in Rareness and Exotic Birds of Prey, come out on CD and LP. Shabazz Palaces is masterminded by Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets), whose relentless drive to reimagine hip hop even as he enjoys his fifth decade on Earth remains undiminished. When Robed in Rareness hit digital platforms in 2023, NPR Music called it enchanting and subversive," while Pitchfork observed that the futurism of