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The Cycle is the latest from Mourning [A] BLKstar, an Ohio-based collective boasting three lead singers, horns, and insistent, portending grooves, There’s no way not to recognize this band’s roots in Afrofuturism; it’s also impossible to hear them as anything other than starkly original. And for anyone who’s kept up with them since their debut, the mood has gotten noticeably darker, something The Cycle makes clear.
The Wire: "The Cycle" Album Review
PASTE MAGAZINE: "Mist :: Missed" Review
“Mist Missed” is a soulful ode to remaining yourself and staying motivated. The repetitive beat is intriguing, and it resembles the escapism that arises while focusing on a single task. The Cycle was made in a small storefront on Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, where they practiced for three years. The isolation and focus that created the album is present in “Mist Missed.”
