![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then on the other end of the spectrum, Racing Stripes has bouncing bass and percussion that work in lockstep with Rocks schoolyard flow and couplets about a friend giving himself a bad haircut as motivation to work harder. The sweeping horror-film synths floating under the dark Ruby ∘1 creates just the right ominous, nighttime scenery for the story of a two year-old who falls into a pool, only to be saved by the family dog while the adults absentmindedly watch 4th of July fireworks. It’s more akin to past tracks like “Big Bang” from Labor Days: at times more atmospheric soundtrack for his labrynth-like lyrics. He employs cleaner indie-rock guitar lines coupled with booming 808s on the backing tracks that let his words take over the listener. The production on past albums held Ace back from hitting the highest highs–songs like “Jumper Cables” from 2003’s Bazooka Tooth and “Guns for the Whole Family” from None Shall Pass exuded too much distracting industrial fuzz –but here on Skelethon, he has pushed his work to a whole new simplified level. Skelethon is his first self-produced album, and the beats he employs complement the more personal story-lines perfectly. On Skelethonthe first album since 2007’s None Shall Pass≺esop Rock gets a little personal, a little confessional even, and knocks out one of his best albums to date. His attention to detail and his talent in spinning rhymes like woven silk have helped him stand out in the hip-hop world. Listening to his lyrics is like a master class of simile and metaphor, and very often it takes more than a few runs to grasp what he’s talking about. Aesop Rock is one of the strongest rappers out there, both in lyrics and in flow. ![]()
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