This is the 2nd extended play from West London, England, United Kingdom rapper L-Zee Roselli. Dropping his debut single “My Sharp Bride” in 2018, the guest appearances on Surf or Die as well as Invisible War & Tears of the Dragon when Onoe Caponoe initially dropped those full-lengths under High Focus Records world be my introduction to him although reception towards Unforgivable Sins was generally mixed New Years Day 2025. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, I had hoped that Angels Cry & Demons Lurk would be superior.
“War Cry” begins with a UK drill intro screaming during his verses about being ready for combat whereas the trap-influenced “Jealous Ghosts” featuring Janset reaches the halfway point referencing Wembley Stadium, where record 2-time AEW International Champion Will Ospreay is set to end Kenny Omega’s ongoing 2nd reign as AEW World Champion next month at All In V that’ll mark the 3rd bout between the 2 following Wrestle Kingdom 19 & Forbidden Door IV.
To get the 2nd half of Angels Cry & Demon Lurk going, we have L-Zee taking it back to the UK drill sounds from earlier with “Launch & Attack” once again with some blobby bass breaking down his militant mindset 1 last time while the closing track “Angels Cry” ties up all loose ends by spending the last 4 minutes of the EP combining piano with some 808s & bells talking about taking muhfuckas through crimes that’re legitimately violent in every sense of the word.
Angels Cry & Demons Lurk eschews the secondary influences of drift phonk, Memphis rap & Chicago drill to put a bigger emphasis on the horrorcore side of its predecessor. The end result was L-Zee Roselli something far removed from mainstream hip hop by blending cinematically dark production with raw lyricism & a horror inspired atmosphere, proving why he deserves to be in the conversations Central Cee’s being put in regarding modern UK drill.
Score: 8/10
