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(906) 847‑7196. www.theislandhouse.com SERVICES SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FOR RENT ALBUM REVIEW Emotive ‘EVOL’ a win for Future Artist serves another success with latest By MATT GALLATIN Daily Arts Writer With an onslaught of Future music comes an onslaught of cheesy emojis. There was the diamond for What a Time to Be Alive, the purple umbrella for Purple Reign, and now the rose and fire emojis for EVOL (pronounced “evil”), Future’s newest album. After premiering on DJ Khaled’s new Beats 1 radio show, fans were quick to dutifully litter ex-girlfriend Ciara’s Instagram with the emoticons and shout “Fire!” throughout the Twitter-sphere. But the pettiness of these social media gimmicks does injustice to the Atlanta rapper’s rapidly expanding discography. His relentless pace of releases over the last year and a half has been nearly unparalleled, and is a refreshing contrast for fans given the recent trend of major artists holding back and cutting down on their production. EVOL, coming just three weeks after Purple Reign, is his latest solid release of smoky-room trap. “Low Life,” the first taste of the album, was released on Christmas and features a characteristically dark and murky collaboration with The Weeknd, an artist who talks about drugs almost as much as Future does. It’s predictable, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “I just took some molly, what else?” Future states, acknowledging that we should be fully aware of the life he lives at this point. He doesn’t need to advertise — this is common knowledge. This complete self- awareness is obvious through the track. That release set the tone for EVOL. There’s nothing here that we haven’t heard before. As expected, the album is filled with prescription drug references (“Promethazine/ codeine this shit champagne for us”) and subliminal Ciara disses (“I know you ain’t saving that pussy / You know somebody play in that pussy”). Still, EVOL manages to keep its head above the sea of strong Future releases and stake its own claim. “Xanny Family” captures the aesthetic of the album particularly well. Melodic rapping, hallucinogenic production and constant tempo push this track forward. It’s a hedonistic night of debauchery during which Future takes just enough time to look around, comment on his surroundings, and move on. The entire album is the same, hardly ever slowing. Where his last release Purple Reign put on the brakes with “Perkys Calling,” a ballad of sorts, EVOL powers through for 40 minutes without sign of letting up. With this relentless pace, Future leaves behind the syrupy dissatisfaction that consumed DS2, his critically acclaimed album from last year. On “Kno the Meaning” from DS2, he stops rapping and simply talks over a quiet piano note, explaining the context of his mixtape 56 Nights. He follows this with the croon “there’s so much more I gotta endure.” Drug addiction and meaningless sex weighed heavily on Future on that album, and it was a cry for help masked with trap production. EVOL removes the lament and sees Future full- heartedly embracing that foggy world. Future comes to own his rapping style here as well. His skill has always been in delivery and memorable one-liners, and EVOL doesn’t disappoint on this end. “You n****s don’t exist, we eat filet mignon” is a clear example from “Photo Copied.” What does that even mean? Regardless, it’ll stick with you afterward. Stylistically, EVOL has close ties to “March Madness,” the single from 56 Nights. “Fly Shit Only” recalls it especially, angry and pummeling headfirst, but with an added cinematic feel. Future is looking down on the world from above (“JET DOUGH”), listing off the reasons why he’s the “only one that’s ballin.” That kind of outer-worldly quality is honed throughout this album. Take the track “Photo Copied,” an ex-girlfriend diss. While lyrically it’s relatively petty, it manages to transcend with production that punctures the air like some kind of alien-space ship. Apparently no longer bridled with the intense emotional pain of DS2, Future’s latest album is above all a victory lap. “Seven Rings” establishes this album as the latest trophy in the line of his six previous. On track “Lie to Me” Future yells “I’m a motherfucking boss,” and while it’s only track eight, it feels like the final statement that this album leaves off with. There’s no “I think I went over my limit” here — Future has no limit. Adding yet another ring to his hand, Future gives his fans everything they could ask for. And while the formula will inevitably become tired, EVOL is fresh enough to keep us interested. B+ EVOL Future A1 VICE takes on ISIS By SOPHIA KAUFMAN Daily Arts Writer The Islamic State dominates our headlines. It’s impossible to ignore the stories that circulate every week, on the front pages of our newspa- pers and pop- ping up on our timelines and newsfeeds. Despite the seemingly end- less wealth of information and current events, it can be dif- ficult to find a comprehensive version of the “truth,” or a place to begin learn- ing about the complicated sub- ject matter. “Vice Special Report: Fighting ISIS” which aired on HBO on Jan. 31 offers a balanced, well-formulated introduction to what ISIS is, how it formed, how it’s operating today and how other groups are fighting against it. The report begins with old footage of American politicians — including an extra-long shot of former president George W. Bush — and then an interview with a captured ISIS jihadist (name withheld). VICE correspondent Ben Anderson explores the build- up and subsequent execution of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, and talks to members of rebel groups in Iraq, captured ISIS jihadists in Kurdistan and even military forces in Syria. The one- on-one interviews are intriguing but too short; there’s not enough time given after the build-up to let us fully establish a read on any single figure, including a captured Sunni Jihadist (name withheld) and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq. The balance between the emo- tional pull of the subject matter and the focus on mapping out an informational and accurate por- trayal of the history of ISIS and its current conflicts is aided by Anderson’s journalistic style in interviewing his subjects. He is calm and professional, and press- es for answers that are more com- plex than the ones he is initially given. Anderson pushes his interview- ees on what the future looks like, looking at it especially through a global lens as the Western world doubles down on fighting terror- ism transnationally. One of the tensest moments of the special is when the journalist asks, “Is the U.S. more likely to face an attack from Iraqi soil today than it was under Saddam (Hussein)?” The short answer, according to mul- tiple sources, is yes. Though the percussive soundtrack throughout the report is usually unnecessary, as the nar- ration is fascinating enough, it’s only mildly distracting. The audio of the interviews is clear and clean, and the voiceover is sharp, flowing smoothly over the busier background noise. The emphasis isn’t on Anderson’s travels into a dangerous area — though there are a few times in which he has to move due to circumstances involving sniper gunfire — but rather on the different groups of people he interviews. “Fighting ISIS” has a rating of TV-MA, and for good reason. There’s footage of people being forced down on their faces with bags over the heads, people fall- ing from gunshots, beheadings and children putting guns against the heads of prisoners. There are also a few minutes of interviews with women who have been vic- tims of ISIS, giving space to show how families are torn apart by the conflicts. Luckily, these shots and interviews don’t read as manipu- lative — though they easily could. They’re difficult to watch because of the fact that there is often nothing between the camera and the horrific events taking place; because they’re not overdramatic or exploitative, there’s nothing to point to to release the tension of those shots. Though the report as a whole is fairly comprehensive, the end feels gimmicky. It returns to familiar rhetoric about terrorism and 9/11, news clips about the Nov. 2015 Paris attacks and an ominous warning about the future looking grim. Though “Fighting ISIS” isn’t a superbly fleshed out repre- sentation of the battle against ISIS and those who are on the front lines, it’s a fair introduction. B Vice Special Report: Fighting ISIS Sunday at 10 p.m. HBO MUSIC NOTEBOOK Preferring Panama By CATHERINE BAKER Daily Arts Writer I’ve been tracking Panama Wedding’s progress for about a year now. For those of you who don’t know, Panama Wedding is an electronic/alternative/ pop band based in Manhattan. Initially comprised of now- lead singer Peter Kirk and his computer, Panama Wedding has since expanded into a full ensemble with a rhythm section. Kirk began his musical career as a classically trained pianist before turning to synth- based music in his later years. After releasing their debut EP, Parallel Play, in 2014, Panama Wedding amassed nationwide attention. Now, its second and most recent EP released in November 2015, Into Focus, has launched the band into a broader public sphere. Into Focus starts off with “Halfway to Heaven,” an artificially produced track that emphasizes complicated beats and a strong vocal presence. The swelling chorus uses a heavy electric guitar and strong drumbeat to convey the storyline while the verses are faded and focused around Kirk’s voice. Kirk explains his own fears in the lyrics, “Wide awake in the middle of the desert heat / 100 miles to New Mexico / With the devil in my limousine.” “Infinite High” has a softer, quieter electronic feel and sounds evoking summer sunsets and warm night drives. Its driving force is a steady beat with organic hand claps, while the chorus creates layers of multiple vocals to produce a larger band feel without losing intimacy with the listener. “Infinite High” speaks to being unsure of your place in life when Kirk sings, “And its getting all too much / Your life is getting hard / Living month to month on a credit card.” Kirk’s most personal song on the EP, “Into Focus,” addresses his struggles of balancing work and music and how he overcame those difficulties. Starting slow with echoing beats and a repetitive guitar riff, Kirk sings, “I’m amazed why you would believe in me,” speaking to all of those without faith in themselves. He continues, “I’ve been working all day long / I’ve been working out of my mind / Waiting for my thoughts to shape into focus.” It has a dance sound without feeling too electronic and lends a reassuring message to all those doubting their own focus. My personal favorite track, “A Brand New Life,” has an upbeat underlying force pushing the song forward. It considers leaving everything behind and setting off for a fresh start. (Does that not sound great right now?) Kirk deals with being cheated by life plans when he sings, “I didn’t know / This was the ending I was sold.” With a sound extremely similar to The 1975, “A Brand New Life” lays out dreams and hopes for the audience to share like, “I wanna live on the north shore / I wanna cut my hair.” The bridge is comprised of simple claps and a piano before the chorus returns one final time, driving home the point of leaving behind a life you’re unhappy with. The closing song, “Younger Love,” is constituted of simple electric guitar and synth. It uses fewer instruments to demonstrate stripping yourself of all worldly stereotypes and understanding that we are all the same. Kirk concludes his EP by singing, “Isn’t it a small world? / Isn’t it a strange time? / How we’re all forced to smile to each other.” With just under 7,000 Twitter followers, Panama Wedding is by no means a household name, but by steadily expanding its fan base and consistently churning out quality music, Panama Wedding can expect continued and widespread success. VICE Is this Sean Penn? TV REVIEW Future’s latest album is above all a victory lap. 6A — Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com