One of the best SF-based beatmakers, Baghead is back with Growth Mindset, a 22-track collection of precisely plucked samples, fuzzy stuttering drum kits, and soul-infused instrumental hip hop. Entirely produced and mixed by Baghead and released by Audio Vandals, the album is the follow up to 2021’s Dedicated to Those Who. While the previous album explores the relationship between artistry and community, this one shifts to self-consciousness: Many artists know the happiness and highs that come with major breakthroughs and accomplishments, but maybe more universal are the feelings of struggle, insecurities, and low self-esteem. So Baghead offers us Growth Mindset: Don’t let any challenge let you change how you view your self-worth. Just rock to the beat, learn the lesson, and get on to the next.
