Soul Glo’s Diaspora Problems is a hardcore record like no other
Soul Glo has a new record called NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT coming out in January, and I, for one, can not wait. While two singles have dropped, it's not enough to truly tide me over, so I've been revisiting Songs to Yeet at the Sun and my favorite album of 2022 - Diaspora Problems. "Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)" is an opening salvo for the ages. Bong rip, into a catchy-as-hell hardcore riff, with frontman Pierce…
Key points
- Soul Glo's Diaspora Problems is the writer's favorite album of 2022.
- The record mixes hardcore with trap snares, 808 kicks and a horn section.
- Soul Glo's new album NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT arrives in January.
Soul Glo's Diaspora Problems, the writer's favorite album of 2022, is revisited ahead of the band's new record NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT, due in January. Two singles from the upcoming album have already been released.
The Verge piece describes Diaspora Problems as an uncompromising hardcore record that moves through several styles without easing its energy.
Frontman's shifting delivery
Opening track "Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)" begins with a bong rip and a hardcore riff before frontman Pierce Jordan's screaming takes over. The writer says Jordan moves between leftist rhetoric, jokes about smoking weed and reflections on depression, with a rapid delivery shaped by modern rap as well as classic hardcore acts like Minor Threat and Bad Brains.
Who gon beat my ass? Who the fuck gon beat my ass?
— Pierce Jordan
Genre-blending later tracks
Track six, "Driponomics," brings in trap snares, 808 kicks and a guest verse from Mother Maryrose. The closing song, "Spiritual Level Of Gang Shit," features McKinley Dixon and Lojii before turning to a hardcore beat and, near the end, a horn section. The writer also praises the band's live shows and their Tiny Desk Concert.
