Ken Carson’s newest album, A Great Chaos, is by far his best work, and it sets the tone for his new mainstream status.
Carson’s recent work hasn’t been reaching the standards of many fans, with his previous album X only having a few memorable tracks worth being replayed. With A Great Chaos, however, Carson’s career has been rejuvenated, and his music is now finally up to par with his mainstream industry counterparts, including Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert.
Carson’s deepened vocals on this album seem to symbolize that he’s grown out of being a Playboi Carti understudy, and that he’s finally began to grow into being his own artist.
Carson previously leaked the track “Jennifer’s Body,” which has been circulating the internet for a while, and left it unedited on the album. This makes him more reputable than Playboi Carti to many fans, as Carti is renowned for completely scrapping albums if even a snippet is leaked.
Lil Uzi has an impressive feature on the album, along with Destroy Lonely’s outstanding verses on tracks “Singapore” and “Paranoid.”
While growing out of Carti’s shadow, Carson still maintains a similar style and sound, with the usage of rage beats, references to emo and goth pop culture, and track names inspired after horror movies and creatures.
These aspects of the trademark Opium label style shine through in tracks like “Succubus,” “Vampire Hour,” and “Jennifer’s Body,” which also feature amazing production and vocals.
