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Welcome to Rob Hakimian’s website, collecting together the best of his writing from over the years.

Album Review: Sampha - Lahai

Album Review: Sampha - Lahai

“For Sampha, there is a purity to the idea of flying free, above and away from daily weights and worries; of connection with greater power somewhere beyond the earthly realm. LAHAI begins with Sampha waking from a dream and the rest of the album he coasts on breezes, buffeted by time, memory and grief – but pulled on by belief instilled by friends and family, both living and passed.”

I absolutely love Sampha’s new album and I wrote this review while on a train between Lisbon and Porto, which adds an extra special feel to it. Take a read of my thoughts on Lahai over here.

Album Review: Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven

Album Review: Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven

Album Review: Laurel Halo - Atlas

Album Review: Laurel Halo - Atlas