EP Review: ALIMA - Who Am I Now? (2021)
Picture Credit: ALIMA ALIMA - Who Am I Now? Release Date: May 06, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 20:59 Genre: R'n'B / Glitch Origin: Falmouth , England The five-track EP on hand is the debut release by Cornwall's producer and musician Alima Dove . ALIMA has packed the EP with a dynamic mix of R'n'B, Glitch, Rap, Grime, and artistic sound constructs. On five songs, the gifted artist creates a versatile cocktail of atmospheric, hypnotizing, and powerful sounds. The result is sweeping blow, a timeless set of anthems for the clubs, for the street, for your next workout. Regarding the vocals which often flow between mesmerizing chants and forceful rap, ALIMA somehow reminds me of Aaliyah, and M.I.A. - two absolute legends. But ALIMA cannot be reduced to these comparisons at all; neither does her music sound like a modern-day copy of either of those two artists. The experimenal beats that Alima Dove has produced for her debut EP derive from the vibran...