

MIST softens UK rap’s pace on this sophisticated debut EP. With a delivery that’s methodical yet full of rhythmic snap and smart wordplay, his life tales are instantly grabbing, tracking him from the despair of a prison cell (“Sickmade”), to the good times of making his music career pay (“Ain’t the Same”). Drawing on R&B and soulful strains of club culture, the beats build seductive, late-night atmospheres around his pensive flow.