NOAH23
Quicksand

Canadian rapper Noah Brickley (also known as Noah23) has spent nearly a decade absorbing sounds from Van Morrison to the Boredoms. On Quicksand he channels those influences into a boundary-pushing hip-hop record filled with ideas and energy.

Dancehall, folk, jazz, indie rock, jungle and industrial all ripple through these tracks, yet the core remains unmistakably hip-hop. Noah’s rapid-fire delivery moves between melodic sing-song and tongue-twisting staccato, with lyrics honed over months of writing and refining.

If “language is a virus,” as Noah claims, then Quicksand becomes an infectious listen. It is adventurous, genre-bending and bursting with hooks and references that reward repeat plays.