Wingless anime idol Posted by mike

Sorry for the lack of updates this week, things have been a little hectic here at Earfuzz central. We may have some new stuff in the works though, so hold tight. Aesop Rock: Sinister (w/ Vast Aire + Yeshua DapoED) & Water< From Euphony compilation (Centrifugal Phorce, 2001) The tattered blue hoodie in my closet is the proof; I used to be a big fan of Aesop Rock. His recent material has been increasingly sloppy and mostly wack, but I still have a soft spot in my heart for much of his back catalogue. Labor Days, in particular, was huge to me - for a while, it accompanied me to school every day in my cheap discman. A few months later, I picked up the Euphony compilation, which only solidified my wide-eared love for all things Aesop. "Sinister" is just that: a dark, slithering battle-rap cut, fueled along by ominous bass swells and steady ride cymbals. Yeshua in particular comes correct for his verse; he's too laid back to say that he "kills it", but just peep his opening lines. "Water" was a Labor Days reject, but it's hard to see why. Over an absolutely sublime beat by Blockhead (who we featured last month), Aesop unleashes his word salad of free-associating imagery and aphorisms. Hopefully Mr. Rock still has more songs like this left in him.