"Test Drive," the title track from the forthcoming hip hop LP by Chicago’s Pugs Atomz, is refreshingly unique, decidedly modern, and undeniably soulful. In the song, Pugs explores the anxiousness of a first date and the feeling of meeting a soulmate through the deftly delivered double entendre of dating as a “test drive.”
"Test Drive," the title track from the forthcoming hip hop LP by Chicago’s Pugs Atomz, is refreshingly unique, decidedly modern, and undeniably soulful. The song’s sensitivity is a welcome reprieve from the seemingly endless supply of vapid bravado and lazy misogyny spewing out of the major labels these days. In the song, Pugs explores the anxiousness of a first date and the feeling of meeting a soulmate through the deftly delivered double entendre of dating as a “test drive.” Awdazcate’s soulful vocals take the song beyond the typical hip hop single. Tusk57’s analog production and live instrumentation bring the kind of warmth, texture, and sonic depth to the song that samples and loops simply can’t capture.
The forthcoming Test Drive album dropping October 13th, 2021 is the culmination of a year-long collaboration with LA-based multi-instrumentalist producer Tusk57 and includes features from monster MCees like Killah Priest, Rockie Fresh, and Chris Crack. The album’s stand out sound is rooted in Chicago’s formidable underground where Pugs Atomz and Tusk57 first connected, but it reflects their global travel and omnivorous music influences. The album is designed for end-to-end listening and the vinyl will become a sought after collectible. Don’t sleep on it.
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