Wiley: 100% Publishing – review

(Big Dada)Wiley is a national treasure: an eccentric whose natural musical talents are matched only by a constitutional inability to play the industry game. 100% Publishing finds him going back to basics. A "return to grime" is too simplistic, but its beats are sparse, functional and judiciously melodic (a carousel melody here, a reflective piano loop there) in ways that will be recognisable to fans of his original eski sound. More importantly, this strategy puts Wiley's voice and personality...

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