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The Internet - Hive Mind

Review by Conrad Duncan

Hive Mind celebrates musical collectivism and succeeds when it is at its most collaborative»

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Hive Mind - written and produced entirely by The Internet - is the band’s follow up to their breakthrough third album, Ego Death. That album’s fresh sound - funk-tinged beats, laced with slinky guitars, evocative keys, and heart-striking lyrics about relationships with women - earned it a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary album. With the dynamic, multi-dimensional offering, The Internet let the world know that they were not only insanely talented, but a true, five-person force whose singular talents created one phenomenal whole. With the chaos of the current world considered as well, all of The Internet wanted to champion good feelings and the joy of following your heart and passions, in addition to using their own positive relationships and experiences to inspire their community. In collectively working through the process, the crew unearthed an even deeper purpose as they collaborated on this record. The result is not just one of the greatest records in the band’s already phenomenal catalogue, but is easily one of the best albums of 2018, from five amazing people already leaving an indelible mark on pop music.
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