Andrew Veeder on June 26th, 2014

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Multi-hyphenate Taylor McFerrin has concocted a multi-faceted sound for his debut LP “Early Riser,” now out via Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder Records. Son of the legendary Bobby McFerrin, the Brooklyn-based beatboxer, composer, DJ, pianist and producer took six years to complete the album, which draws influences from beat scene electro, experimental jazz, golden age hip-hop and retro soul, and features a slew of guest stars. “The Antidote” exudes some soulful warmth over eccentric electro-R&B production, “Decisions” sounds like FlyLo remixing Little Dragon, and “Already There” is a free-flowing spacey jazz exploration with Robert Glasper on keys and Thundercat on bass. Listen to all three below.

||| Stream: “The Antidote” feat. Nai Palm, “Decisions” feat. Emily King, and “Already There” feat. Robert Glasper and Thundercat.

||| Live: Taylor McFerrin plays the Bootleg on Friday night with RYAT.