If It's a Broken Code, Don't Fix It

(No news in this one -- I just had to write about this album I heard.)

I'm a bit particular about the music I listen to.  It's taken me many years to even consider listening to music from genres outside my usual preferences.  And today I found one that knocked me out.

What I know of today's rap and hip-hop artists would fill a mighty short blog post, but I'm going to fill this one with praise for "A Badly Broken Code", by the singer-rapper Dessa.

I first heard a few bits of Dessa's record on an NPR feature a few weeks ago, and at first I didn't think a lot about it.  But snippets of the sound kept rolling around in my head, with snatches of melody and attitude that just stuck with me.  I finally dug in a bit more and I have to say this record is exceptional.