The Download: New P.O.S. MP3
The follow-up to P.O.S.’ Audition LP doesn’t drop until next year, so the Minneapolis-based Rhymesayers label is giving fans an early taste. “Goodbye” isn’t all that strong of a track, but it did spark the urge to revisit a few of his earlier gems like “Stand Up (Let’s Get Murdered)” and “De La Souls.” Let’s hope he hasn’t lost his sense of humor in the last two years. Never Better hits retailers February 3.
From his MySpace blog:
“Most of P.O.S.’ new album was written in a moving car. On it, he raps at full-clip to ride rolling drums and revving distortion. There’s an urgency that he keeps in careful check, and then unleashes for spring-loaded verses that represent his best work. P.O.S built his reputation as an innovator, with an unlikely punk rock past and expressive, honest content. He re-earns the accolades with every release. His records capture his charisma; they’re driving and sincere, the dark moments counterbalanced by some giggling banter with the engineer. On Never Better, the new disc, he conjures get-away cars, racing chariots, the pursuit of sirens, and the occasional rueful nighttime drive.”
Download the album’s first single below.
MP3: P.O.S., “Goodbye,” Never Better (Rhymesayers)
