Unknown Radicals : The Party
On their latest eponymous single, alt-rap collective Unknown Radicals make their return with a thumping tribute to The Party. Harkening back to the hazy familiarity of pre-pandemic club-going, The Party packs a strong one-two punch combo of sleazy groove infused beats and convincing performances, detailing nights of hedonism and debauchery. Be it its deadpan mantra of a hook (“Girls at the nightclub/ Party when the lights out/till the night goes/till the day comes”) or verses telling tales of the night through the lens of an intoxicated narrator (“Went too ham now breathing lil’ tougher/ Drank too much now u embarrassed/ Bitch suck dick at the back of bus / You suck dick on the first of the month”), The Party doesn’t shy away from partying’s seedier and more unpleasant sides. Combined, it makes for a listening experience that, much like a night of getting smashed, is as exhilarating as it is nasty.