London Town - Kano

The first thing to note is that for anyone who knows Kano and has heard his first album, this is quite different from his first album release 'London Town'. It seems to be the case these days that most artists releasing a second album usually show a kind of maturity in the music in their second album, and I think this is true of Kano. I personally felt that this album had a lot of thought put into it and its sound, and is quite unique amongst a genre which can produce some very similar music, that genre being grime. I think this album moves away from the tradition grime sound, even to the extent that you might not call this second release ...  Read the complete review

Kano, born Kane Brett Robinson, returns for his second album and the follow up to 2005's 'Home Sweet Home' with 'London Town'. Born on the 21st May 1985, Kano is another British star that brought grime to the masses along with Dizzee Rascal, and with that Kano has became the second biggest star for his genre, however being a big star in his specific area has its downfalls as people are more critical of his work and are likely to be more drawn to the independant artists, a tag that Kano can no longer carry with his larger budget. Featuring twelve tracks, it is reasonable to expect that there shall be some standout tracks that just need to be released as singles. So ...  Read the complete review