Hip-hop means different things to different people. Hip-hop music does different things to different people. It may make you want to nod your head, dance, start a revolution, start a fight, or just chill the fuck out. Villain Accelerate's Maid of Gold certainly falls under the later category. Comprised of Montreal's Sixtoo and Stigg of the Dump, Villain Accelerate isn't much more than dark, moody instrumental hip-hop. Not the kind you would put in your headphones or in your car, the kind that you put on to zone out or read a book. Maid of Gold is pretty straight forward, plenty of hard-hitting, rigid drums surrounded by various dark and moody samples. Most of the tracks don't vary much as they play and the murky atmosphere remains consistent. Which is why this albums plays the best when your concentration is focused on something else and Villain Accelerate just seeps into your ears. I don't mean this in a bad way. Tracks such as Maid of Gold "When I Was Your Age" and "Postcards" are just beautifully haunting. "Table of Context," "Herd Whispers," and "Things Told," are definitely a few of the better selections as well. - Hip-Hop DX |