Escapism Vol. 1 - Levity

The good: Fast-rising dubstep trio Levity embark on their biggest project yet, "Escapism Vol. 1", and it's pretty meaty. At seven tracks, intro and outro included, "Escapism Vol. 1" is definitely a creative endeavour, reinforced by that extremely wonky style they've become so popular for. And honestly, in a modern ecosystem where every dubstep act and their grandmother wants to perfect wobbly dubstep in an attempt to recreate the nostalgia of the brostep decade, Levity do a pretty good job at standing out with their hip-hop and trap leanings — there are definitely some bangers here.

The bad: Most of the tracklist feels disingenuous to the 'escapism' concept of the EP. Many of these tracks sound like they'd be better at smashing a dancefloor rather than smashing their way out of reality — but even so, the wobbly brostep style doesn't quite feel solid enough for me to consistently enjoy it.