Robed in Rareness: CD Baba Ali To anyone listening to their

To anyone listening to their earlier work today

This release has been compiled and fully annotated (in a 1800-word note) by Mark Paytress

Ranging from The Still’s crunchy power-pop to the Class Of ’77-esque nihilism of Mike Joyce’s pre-Smiths combo The Hoax

The RIAA recently re-certified the record at 2x platinum

but this is a very different kind of GRAVEYARD album

Robed in Rareness: CD Baba Ali To anyone listening to theirOn March 29, 2024, Shabazz Palaces two new mini albums, Robed in Rareness and Exotic Birds of Prey, come out on CD and LP. Shabazz Palaces is masterminded by Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets), whose relentless drive to reimagine hip hop even as he enjoys his fifth decade on Earth remains undiminished. When Robed in Rareness hit digital platforms in 2023, NPR Music called it enchanting and subversive," while Pitchfork observed that the futurism of