An often overlooked but nonetheless powerful sign of an accomplished musician is the point at which, upon listening to a track or entire body of work, we struggle to pin down the age, place, and time of the artist behind it. With a fistful of highly praised releases under his belt and a soulful, jazz and hip-hop driven sound that recalls his predecessors The Roots and peers The Internet, Nick Hakim and Hiatus Kaiyote, 25 year-old multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Jordan Rakei is a rare talent whose artistry transcends the confines of age.

His second LP “Wallflower”, released on Ninja Tune, is a genre-bending and personal exploration of ego and anxiety which sees Jordan edging beyond the peripheries of the often sun-flecked sound his fans have come to know him for. That he can radically shift his approach in both lyrical style and musical aesthetic is a testament to his sheer talent as a musician with seemingly limitless room to grow.