‘At Your Inconvenience’ is a fifteen track heavy second effort from Professor Green. Is this album worth just over an hour of your time?
First song is album title ‘At Your Inconvenience’ which, rather like marmite has you switching it off, proclaiming that if you wanted to listen to Eminem you’d do so (which you don’t) or you’ll be nodding along. I’m going with the latter; whilst the lyrics are crude and somewhat cringe worthy, the chorus is simple and you’ll no doubt be singing along. “Don’t piss me off” warns Green on the second track ‘D.P.M.O’ which is a look at how he sees the world, including him running through All Saints naked with sticky tape and a naked JLS impression. Again, a catchy song that will have you chanting don’t piss me off along with him. And that’s how the album continues; catchy as fuck.
‘Spinning Out’ featuring folktronica singer Fink will no doubt have some people crying out with dismay at how he’s ruined another song. Cry all you like, but this reversion of the Pixie’s ‘Where is my Mind’ is pretty damn good.
Other tracks featuring guest vocalists include ‘Remedy’ with Ruth-Anne which is a fast paced number which has me wishing that Green would do more tracks in the same style. He’s also teamed up with VersaEmerge’s Sierra Kusterbeck for ‘Avalon’, ‘Trouble’ featuring Luciana, the heavily hip-hop influenced track ‘Nightmares’ with Royce da 5’’9 and Kobe, Forever Falling with Haydon and another rock sounded effort.
‘Astronaut’ is about a woman hooked on heroin, although tastefully done, you can’t help but feel Ed Sheeran’s ‘A Team,’ who also deals with a struggling woman, is better, only due to the music side of it not being so depressing.
Stand out track off the album is of course new single ‘Read All About It’ featuring Emeli Sande, with her beautiful vocals. A deep contrast to first track’s jokey ways, this lashes out at Professor Green’s stepmother after she made claims he tried cashing on his father’s death. Initially not being a fan of his older stuff (‘Alive ‘til I’m Dead’) it’s this track that initially drew me in.
Overall, it’s hard to tell what professor green is going for, lyrically. Whilst some songs show raw emotion, he eventually converts back to a misogynist abuse on last track ‘Into the Ground’ which is a shame.
