new music: chūshō-ko revels in contradictions on his promising debut ‘society’ #soundcheck

With a love of vintage beats and a bad habit for speaking the truth, Buffalo artist Chūshō-Ko kicks off a promising career with his debut Society. The record balances thought-provoking introspective verses with summer jams for a record that, though sometimes inconsistent, has a little something for everyone. The record’s centerpiece is the closing one-two punch of “Nosferatu” and “BLD,” which take on the conflicts in the fight for racial justice and the racism ingrained in American media (chorus: “fuck Birth of a Nation and Nosferatu”), and a surprisingly deep and holistic take on religion and existentialism respectively. Chūshō-Ko holds nothing back on Society, reveling in the contradictions inherent in modern American society. Throw in a solid riff on Erykah Badu’s timeless “Window Seat” and you’ve got one hell of an auspicious debut.