Aesop Rock - Skelethon

[Dids]

lol @ closed-minded, rap-centric aesop rock fans

I think he's at his best when he's a bit closer to conventional. I don't know that the disconnect you note is that strange. This folk-hop stuff is a significant departure from what made Skelathon one of my favorite records ever.

[DLG]

they are just good friends who are big fans of each other's work and wanted to make an album together.

people are acting like this is some turning point in his career and the sound of things to come.

[ric]

album is nice right? but i have to be honest i havent listened to it that much

[Neuro]

i think kim and aesops lyrics really compliment each other, it may not be that "Hip Hop" / "cool Underground" steez yall lookin for but its just good rad fun music

[DLG]

[DLG]

[anticonguy]

What is this trash? Why not just release another album dude?

[Piff Tannen]

What is this trash? Why not just release another album dude?

they are just good friends who are big fans of each other's work and wanted to make an album together.

people are acting like this is some turning point in his career and the sound of things to come.

[hellriser]

this album will be boring

[Bear]

Not every song on this album will have that "folk'ish" feel to it!
They said that Aesop produced some songs on it, too.
Bats for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aVW1kK1DDc

[anticonguy]

Not every song on this album will have that "folk'ish" feel to it!
They said that Aesop produced some songs on it, too.
Bats for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aVW1kK1DDc

I'm liking this

[Dids]

Not every song on this album will have that "folk'ish" feel to it!
They said that Aesop produced some songs on it, too.
Bats for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aVW1kK1DDc

Solid until the exact moment she shows up. Some people I can say "that's not for me, but I understand why people like it" but I do not understand why anybody wants to hear an adult sing with a child's voice. So incredibly unpleasant to the ears.

[Jaz]

Not every song on this album will have that "folk'ish" feel to it!
They said that Aesop produced some songs on it, too.
Bats for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aVW1kK1DDc

Hmmmm...I don't hate it but I don't think I will listen to it again, I don't think she works on that beat.

[Neuro]

someone should make a video for aesop rocks song "the next best thing" with someone turning the pages to the jeremy fish illustrated book it came with

[Brougham33]

[ric]

blockhead + aesop reunion please

[Jaz]

blockhead + aesop reunion please

[Panama]

[Brougham33]

Album out tomorrow, you can stream it here:
http://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2013/ ... rst-listen

Been listening to it all weekend, can't say I like all of it, you certainly have to be in the right mood to listen to it. I think I like it though, at this point I almost feel that it's cool just because it exists, the fact that the guy who made Bazooka Tooth is doing stuff like this. I'm sure some people will think just the opposite, but if you're a fan of his it is worth listening to cause Aesop has some really good verses on here. I'd say check out 10 on 10, Teleprompters, Boomerang, and Bats.

[Dids]

blockhead + aesop reunion please

The production on Skelethon is pretty fucking unfuckwithable. We can use Block's significant powers elsewhere.

[DLG]

I still prefer None Shall Pass, that has the perfect combination of beats. lots of solo aesop, lots of blockhead and an el-p and rob sonic track for good measure.

Block, when you worked on beats with Aesop for NSP it's pretty collaborative right? because the beats of yours that made his album definitely sound different, maybe more layered, than stuff you do on your own for others I think.

[Blockhead]

I still prefer None Shall Pass, that has the perfect combination of beats. lots of solo aesop, lots of blockhead and an el-p and rob sonic track for good measure.

Block, when you worked on beats with Aesop for NSP it's pretty collaborative right? because the beats of yours that made his album definitely sound different, maybe more layered, than stuff you do on your own for others I think.

In the case of none shall pass, we actually ran into a lot of sample issues with my beats (shocking) so many of them were replayed. Aside from None shall pass and Fumes, all the other tracks I made had to basically be completely overhauled. Most were replayed by musicians (at least the main bass and guitar parts) and one I went in with El-p to reconfigure (No city).

[Neuro]

blockhead , would you produce a felt album? that would be rad

[Blockhead]

blockhead , would you produce a felt album? that would be rad

Oh for sure. But i have a feeling my sampling practices might make that something they'd avoid doing.

[Dids]

Do people like Felt 3? I loved the first two and tried to like the 3rd a lot - but it's just never been able to hold my interest at all (and to be on topic- not because of Aesop's production.)

[Neuro]

felt 3 became my favorite

felt 1 is classic

felt 2 is really dope too, especially now in the spring/summer

good vibes

[Rob Sonic]

blockhead , would you produce a felt album? that would be rad

Oh for sure. But i have a feeling my sampling practices might make that something they'd avoid doing.

Felt hates flutes?

[DLG]

more specifically, pan flutes.

[Neuro]

im not sure if everyone is feeling skelethon like this but its still growing on me more each listen and taking me on a serious trip

[binary]

This is the one hip hop album in a long fucking time that has actually stood the test of time. It's definitely beyond all the other bullshit that constantly gets churned out. Great album, I might even consider it his best, I know that might heresy but whatever.