If you’ve been sleeping on Wally Clark, it’s about time to fix that with a pair of albums released recently on Gummy Soul. One is a collection of original compositions with roots in soul and funk, and the other is a riff on tracks by MF DOOM. Clark follows through with the requisite amount of braggadocio on the albums, but fortunately it’s backed up his talent as a rapper. We would’ve pegged DOOM as a heavy influence even without the presence of the tribute EP, but while his flow comes straight from the mouth of the Madvillain with a little Atmosphere thrown in for good measure, Clark’s tonal range is, impressively, a bit stronger than that of his forebear.
Check out the pair of releases and find your song for summer ’16 well in advance. –Austin Phy