The Latest Album by Bungalow Collect: "Disco Rap Saved Me Again"
There is an undeniable sense of joy that runs through Disco Rap Saved Me Again, the latest album from Brooklyn-based group Bungalow Collect. Released October 22, the album revisits disco’s golden exuberance across seven different tracks and reimagines this genre through the lens of contemporary hip-hop and rap. The result is an album that feels both old-school and thrillingly contemporary.
The album features the previously released singles "It Takes 2" and "Show You Some Things," which have already demonstrated the group’s talent for blending genres together. Likewise, from the opening bars of "Dynamo", it's clear that Bungalow Collect is less interested in recreating nostalgic songs and is focused on adding a new take to the disco genre.
The short number of tracks allows the album to keep the energy tight and the momentum doesn’t break. Throughout the songs, Bungalow Collect weaves together funk basslines and smooth rap with confidence and an easy chemistry. The track "Just Like That" is a personal favourite and captures the album's energy perfectly. The guitar riffs and fast beat create an irresistible call to the dancefloor, and if it’s this energetic on the album, hearing its live performance must be something special.
The title Disco Rap Saved Me Again not only reflects the almost celebratory tone of the album, but is a direct reference to their 2024 album, Disco Rap Saved Me. Since that original album, Bungalow Collect has released two more, including this one, showing just how far the group has come since they formed in 2021. They started in a Brooklyn apartment aptly nicknamed "The Bungalow”, and the chemistry between Rshad, Marcus, Apollo J, and Zay Suav developed over years of performing together across small venues in New York.
The album is a clear demonstration of the group’s mission to make music that moves people. As Bungalow Collect explains, their songs aim to bring “the fun back to rap” by giving “joy, energy, and playfulness” in different ways. The appreciation for disco in this album is not just for retro music, but also an encouragement of collective joy and connection, which feels particularly important today.
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