Aesop Rock - Skelethon - VINYL LP

Originally released in 2012, Skelethon marked asignificant moment in Aesop Rock's career as it wasthe first album entirely self-produced by Aesop Rockhimself. This allowed him to have complete creativecontrol over the sound and feel of the album,resulting in a cohesive and intricate sonic landscapethat perfectly complemented his dense lyricism. Thealbum's soundscapes are built around gritty,sample-based beats with dusty pianos, distortedguitars, haunting and psychedelic synths, and otherunexpected samples weaving in and out of eachtrack. Overall, the production has been widelypraised as a major strength of the Skelethon albumdue to his ability to create a vivid and immersivelistening experience, but without his commandingvocals, the beats are allowed to take on a life of theirown.In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Skelethon,we've pressed the Skelethon Instrumentals on vinylfor the first time ever! This limited edition 2xLP vinylpackage includes a gatefold jacket with revised artlayouts, printed sleeves, and two maroon & blackmarble-colored vinyl with the instrumentals for all 15tracks! Whether you're a lifelong Aesop Rock fan, avinyl enthusiast or simply appreciate greatproduction, this album is a must for any collection. Album Tracks 1. Leisureforce (Instrumental) 2. ZZZ Top (Instrumental) 3. Cycles to Gehenna (Instrumental) 4. Zero Dark Thirty (Instrumental) 5. Fryerstarter (Instrumental) 6. Ruby '81 (Instrumental) 7. Crows 1 (Instrumental) 8. Crows 2 (Instrumental) 1. Racing Stripes (Instrumental) 2. 1,000 O'Clock (Instrumental) 3. Homemade Mummy (Instrumental) 4. Grace (Instrumental) 5. Saturn Missiles (Instrumental) 6. Tetra (Instrumental) 7. Gopher Guts (Instrumental)

Initially released in 2012, Aesop Rock's sixth studio album Skelethon marked a significant moment in the rapper's career. It had been 5 years since his previous effort None Shall Pass was released, and his former tag had been shuttered. Entirely self-produced, Skelethon became his first solo on Rhymesayers Entertainment.The album's title, a portmanteau of InchskeletonInch and Inchtelethon,Inch was a metaphor for what felt like a long period of adversity for Aesop. Throughout the album's 15 tracks, he meticulously exhumes and examines these skeletons, exploring everything from death to distrust, insecurity and isolation, with moments of humor and hope scattered throughout. Upon , Skelethon was praised for it's intricate storytelling that expertly balanced abstract imagery with concrete details, and it's immersive production incorporating sample-based beats with dusty pianos, distorted guitars, and psychedelic synths. To this day, the album remains a fan favorite and a critical darling, praised for it's poignant introspection and razor-sharp wordplay.In celebration of it's 10th anniversary, a limited edition 3xLP vinyl package includes a gatefold jacket with revised art layouts, printed sleeves, inserts with full lyrics, two cream & black marble-colored vinyl, and a UV printed ultra-clear bonus disc vinyl with four exclusive bonus tracks. Album Tracks 1. Leisureforce 2. ZZZ Top 3. Cycles to Gehenna 4. Zero Dark Thirty 5. Fryerstarter 6. Ruby '81 7. Crows 1 8. Crows 2 1. Racing Stripes 2. 1,000 O'Clock 3. Homemade Mummy 4. Grace 5. Saturn Missiles 6. Tetra 7. Gopher Guts 1. Dokken Rules (Feat. Rob Sonic) [Bonus Track] 2. BMX (Feat. Blueprint & Rob Sonic) [Bonus Track] 3. Zero Dark Thirty (Blockhead Remix) 4. Cycles to Gehenna (Zavala Remix)

When Aesop Rock debuted in the late 90s with Music For Earthworms and Appleseed, Blockhead was also a part of the process, not only as a producer, but also helping coordinate sales of the CDRs to hungry Hip Hop fans. Blockhead and Aesop continued to collaborate, creating an impressive list of songs along the way, including two of Aesop's most popular songs to date; InchDaylightInch and InchNone Shall PassInch. In recent years, Blockhead has contributed production, as well as remixes, to many of Aesop's solo releases and group projects, and Aesop has made a handful of guest features on Blockhead's solo projects, but in all that time, Aesop and Block have never done a full album together, until now!Garbology came together over the course of the pandemic, as well as in the midst of Aesop processing the loss of a close friend in January of 2020, resulting in a period of time of feeling uncreative. Looking back on that time that feels both like yesterday and forever-ago, Aesop recalls, InchThe world got real weird during those months. I knew at some point I had to get back to making something. Make a beat. Draw a picture. Write. Just go. But the idea of making a beat felt like math homework, and drawing is just so hard. Writing is hard too, but at some point I had to pick one.Inch With writing as the chosen path, Aesop hit up Blockhead to send over some beats. At the beginning there wasn't a plan for an album, or any particular plan beyond creating some songs. However, it wasn't long before one song became a few, and then a handful, until finally an album was born.Garbology encapsulates the soundtrack of current times, capturing a snapshot of Aes and Block expressing a means of entertaining themselves in the midst of less social interactions than usual, Inchanchored on a goulash of cabin fever, fear, anger and boredomInch, as Aesop describes it.As for the album title, Aeso