P.O.S

Add Date: January 27

Artist: P.O.S

Album: Never Better

Label: Rhymesayers

Genre: Hip-Hop

Comments:  P.O.S releases an intense, perpetually-moving record with Never Better, the follow-up to “Audition”, released in '06. Hip-hop in delivery yet featuring heavy drums and feedback, the album is an impressive genre-bending experience. As a teenager, P.O.S “fell hard for punk rock: Minor Threat, At the Drive-In, Refused”—and these musical influences are palpable. The most “traditionally” hip-hop track is the supposed first single “Goodbye”, which is excellent, but other gems lie in the songs that blend P.O.S’ musical influences and interests, like “Graves (We Wrote the Book)”, featuring angry vocals and heavy yet well-utilized drums. Impressive in delivery and musicianship, Never Better is an intriguing, interesting release.