A PawPaw Rod EP

the take

Fun, bouncy, PawPaw Rod has a natural sense of groove. The luxurious funkiness of this four-song EP is its charm. At four songs it is a perfect dose of springy-summery fun to put you in a good mood. You can hear a good deal of Tyler, The Creator influence here, especially in the way PPR sings, which is to say, that's something that needs work. But his sense of rhythm in his vocal performances and his rapping is understated and yet technically rock solid. I also like that his voice is mixed in such a way as to be more like an instrument that's part of the band and not as a spotlight upon a musical backdrop. Really good, super fun. Hard to go higher than 7.5 when the singing is below average and only four songs. But really fun and highly relistenable.