Once the storm clouds disperse, clarity emerges. 'Stardust' marks Danny Brown’s seventh solo album and his first to be both written and recorded entirely while sober. After years of incorporating his substance use into his wild persona, he visibly reached a breaking point on his previous release, 2023’s ‘Quaranta’—a notably somber work that laid bare his vulnerabilities. Now, with 'Stardust,' it feels as though Danny is determined to re-establish himself. The opening track, ‘Book of Daniel,’ has a redemptive quality, particularly enhanced by the bright presence of guest artist Quadeca, who reassures with, “don’t be scared, it’s alright.” However, there’s still an element of chaos within the rapper's music, despite it no longer dominating his personal life. The track ‘1999’ showcases a frantic high-energy glitch style reminiscent of Atari Teenage Riot, while the exhilarating ‘Whatever the Case’ boasts what may be the album's standout guest verse from up-and-coming artist ISSBROKIE. These moments evoke the authentic Danny of earlier days, but they blend seamlessly with more introspective tracks like ‘What You See,’ where he successfully creates a space for both facets of his personality to coexist comfortably. Perhaps most exciting is when these two sides converge, particularly in the grand, genre-bending ‘The End,’ which spans nearly nine minutes and affirms, along with ‘Stardust’ as a whole, that his ambition remains as strong as ever as he embarks on this new chapter.
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