Sampha: Too Much / Happens Vinyl 7″

Long time coming! You know what this is even if you think you don’t. Sampha’s “Too Much” is on pretty much everybody’s’ mind these days after Drake ganked the track and made it his own. The vocals and piano coupled with Sampha’s tasteful restraint create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. You can see why Drake would want to be all over this. “Happens” is a bit more uptempo, but seems to showcase Sampha’s abilities just as much as the A side. Dude has talent. Hit that add to cart and don’t think about it too much, too much, too much…

• music label: Young Turks 2014

reviewed by Kool Moby 02/2014