De La Soul - De La Soul is Dead - VINYL LP

Atmosphere's new album, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, opens with a gentler approach. A departure from the brute intros of earlier works, InchOkayInch seems to comfort and reassure the listener, with Slug rapping over one of Ant's most twinkling productions to date. Yet, there's still an unmistakable sense of uneasiness that sets in, evolving throughout the album. From the subtle panic of InchDotted LinesInch to the overt anxiety of InchIn My Head,Inch the tensions seem to cede, swell and then find resolve again through cautiously optimistic songs like InchStill LifeInch. Meanwhile, the rhythms on this album are some of Ant's most inventive. The playful percussion on InchIn My HeadInch acts as a counterweight to the roiling writing, while the drum patterns on InchHolding My BreathInch and InchBigger PicturesInch allow Slug to play with his flow, underscoring the anxiety driving the record.Where previous albums in Atmosphere's catalog emphasized the parts of life that carry the most meaning-family, brotherhood, purpose-Realities is an unnerving excavation of paranoia, perspective and positivism. The tension in these songs is palpable, but their presence is a testament to the hope that underpins them. Whenever the curtains might close, the music goes on.

Double vinyl LP pressing. Re-issue of the seventh album from the hip-hop pioneers, originally released in 2004. Includes guest spots by Ghostface Killah, Flava Flav and MF Doom. This 2020 re-issue also features four previously unreleased instrumental bonus tracks.

140 gram, black vinyl in a custom printed jacketAOI Bionix is de la Soul's sixth full length album, released on December 4, 2001. The first single, InchBaby PhatInch featuring Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude, was an ode to larger sizedwomen. Elsewhere, InchHeld DownInch, featuring Cee-Lo, found Posdnuos in an introspective mood as he mused on fatherhood, religion, and fame. Slick Rick also made an appearance on InchWhatWe Do (For Love)Inch; a humorous song about puberty and sexual discovery. The album featured skits with a character by the name of Reverend Do Good, which worked as social commentary as well as the intros and outros of the songs. The final Reverend Do Good skit acts as onefinal advertisement for Ghost Weed as heard on de la Soul's previous album, Art Official Intelligence Mosaic Thump.