Kamasi Washington – The Epic — available from the Mr. Hansen Records collection in carefully graded condition. All records are cleaned, conservatively graded to the Goldmine standard, and packed with collector-grade care.
The Epic is the third studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington and his first to be released on a record label.
Upon its release, The Epic was widely celebrated by music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 7 reviews.
The AllMusic critic Thom Jurek described the album as "21st century jazz as accessible as it is virtuosic -- feel matters to Washington", and further wrote, "Holistic in breadth and deep in vision, it provides a way into this music for many, and challenges the cultural conversation about jazz without compromising or pandering."
Russell Warfield of Drowned in Sounddescribed the album as "wonderful stuff" and that the record "deserves a high score by any standards of evaluation".
The Guardian critic, John Fordham, who was positive in his assessment of the album, wrote, "Only a shortage of thematic surprises – given its extravagant length – keeps it from being quite the seismically jazz-changing departure that some admirers are claiming."
Seth Colter Walls of Pitchfork awarded the album the "Best New Music" tag, writing, "The Epic actually makes good on its titular promise without bothering to make even a faint-hearted stab in the direction of fulfilling its pre-release hype.
Condition: Vinyl NM · Cover M
Kamasi Washington – The Epic
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We grade the record and sleeve separately. For example, NM/VG+ means Near Mint media with a Very Good Plus sleeve. Always read the notes for the individual copy.
NM / M- (Near Mint): Almost like new. Vinyl has no obvious defects; the sleeve has no significant wear.
VG+ (Very Good Plus): Light signs of use. Vinyl may have minor surface marks that do not materially affect listening; the sleeve may have light edge or corner wear.
VG (Very Good): More visible wear. Vinyl may have audible surface noise, especially in quiet passages; sleeves may show creases, ring wear or seam splits.
M (Mint): Perfect condition. Sealed means unopened; it does not guarantee a perfect sleeve or allow the disc inside to be inspected.
This is a short vinyl grading guide based on the Goldmine standard. For CDs and other formats, follow the condition notes in the listing.
