Aesop Rock "The Impossible Kid" Review | DEHH
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- I'm finally getting my review of Aesop Rock's "The Impossible Kid" up. If you've given it a listen be sure to let me know what you think!
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Even though Aesop Rock is a highly lyrical artist, I feel like people tend to view that as the only appealing thing about him. As if he's impossible to enjoy unless you spend hours deciphering his words. That stuff is great and a huge part of his music for sure, but there are times when I completely ignore the lyrics just to enjoy what's going on in terms of sound and composition. His production, flow, and voice are always fantastic. He's also way catchier than people give him credit for.
Correct. The are levels artists paint for a reason. A voice is just another instrument.
Ive never sat there and read his lyrics in the many years i’ve listened to aesop. I probably only understand the meaning of about 20% of his lyrics in his whole discography. first and foremost i love the production, his flow, word play, scratches etc. My thought process is i’ll get them when i get them I’m cool with being in the dark because the music sounds so fucking good its self
He is most overlooked about catchiness, like compared to lets say MF DOOM, he is so much easier to get into.
@@joemckeown7064 i agree
Aesop Rock's albums have more work in them than most rappers' whole collection.
Truth
Aesop Rock's song titles have more content than some rappers' entire discography
I'm kinda upset that DEHH isn't doing this one, but this is almost as good
Yeah, it's nice to hear his detailed thoughts on it, but would have liked to hear the rest of the crew aswell
+Jeremy Vassallo Let's be honest, I think most people would only really be interested in Myke's thoughts on an Aesop Rock project.
@@osmaniqbal8354 4 years late but idk, I know Modest and Feefo prolly wouldn’t have any new nuanced takes to bring to the table, nothing against them, but I would be interested in what Ken and Beezy had to add
Blood Sandwich plucks the same heartstrings as Ruby 81 but has the added bonus of being infinitely more personal. I don't even have brothers and it makes me sentimental. Aes is real as fuck.
i thought ruby 81 was a fictional story?
I think what makes "Kirby" such a fun song to listen to is that it caps off what is really a three-song story arc that starts with "Get Out the Car." In GOtC, Aes looks back on the passing of his friend and and reflects on the process of grief that has come with it, which transitions to "Shrunk" where he's trying to process these things with a professional and reflecting on the intensity of that process. "Kirby" ties everything up together, but only in the very last line where the shrink recommends he gets a kitten. Note that Kirby is also sung entirely in the present tense, compared to the previous two tracks, which are far more reflective.
I listened to this album for the first time in full while tripping, and ended up totally misunderstanding a lot of what he was saying, especially towards the end where I ended up getting the idea that aesop had a brother that was neglected/abused and eventually died. Especially the last track, with the really violent chorus, and the ending lyric "New york in the rear view then peel, out til he found new york in a windshield". I thought this brother was the "impossible kid" that wasn't meant to exist, and eventually ended up as a drifter/hobo in new york, finally getting hit by a car in.
Of course it's insane to me now in hindsight, but at the time it made perfect sense. Aesop's imagery is so esoteric and abstract that you could really take it anywhere depending on where yourself are coming from, and that's pretty amazing.
Kirby is amazing
Rather feed an apple to a deer
Benj Ikeda I dunno... it feels weird...
Long time Aesop fan here. First off, love the review. Just stumbled upon your channel by chance and had to sub based upon this alone.
I recently decided to pour back over some of Aesop's past work and realized that I had somehow missed the trio of EPs he did with HB Sandman. I had heard one or two songs when the first EP was released but it didn't do much for me at that time so I apparently forgot all about them. After listening to all of them multiple times over the last week I still can't get enough of them. I'd love to see them do another installment. If anyone else missed them like I did stop reading this and go listen to them.
Best review this album will ever get, great job man
Get Out of the Car punched me in the heart, Rings could not be more identifiable as an equally neglected former artist, Mystery Fish is the best opening track of his entire catalog. This is the best album of 2016 so far, and I cannot fathom a contender showing up in the next seven months to topple it. Great review for a great album. Thank you for taking your time, Myke. Always worth the wait.
Dope review! and MAJOR props for rocking that Slow Suicide Stimulus shirt!
Props for knowing what it is.
Great review as always. Even though I would have liked to see all four of the DEHH guys discuss this one like Skelethon, it's cool to hear you go in depth on an album by yourself, especially when it's an artist you have a genuine appreciation for like Aes. Keep up the good work and thanks for doing your thing bro
Dope review, you got my sub!
Nice AVI! My favorite hip hop album.
Myke C-Town Thanks! You actually put me on to Company Flow in one of the DEHH videos... Listening to El-P's production and lyricism from then-to-now shows how dope he is, he's reinvented himself over and over.
Very thorough and eloquent review. I love that you take the time needed to give an honest analysis of any given album. Huge thumbs up.
never gave Aesop Rock the attention he deserves. I fuck with Float (a few tracks I'm CRAZY about, a few that bored me), and I gave some of his other shit a listen here and there, can't really recall sitting down and listening to other full project. But I just listened to this one for the first time and it blew my fucking mind. So ill and consistent. madly slept upon
no, this is overrated. you were sleeping on his early shit. Bazooka Tooth is the real Aesop
well I guess you need to really see how he evolves through the albums. float and labor days are before his blow up in the underground. Bazooka tooth is the anxiety of being a bigger figure in hip hop.
What tracks do you like from float btw?
@@alejandroramirez4470 this albums not overrated. Aesop has gotten better with ever release. I think bazooka tooth is the best hip hop album of all time but it's not the end all be all for rap.
@@eminemfan50098 I didn't think it was better than skelethon. I don't think he'll ever fall off but IK just wasn't great for me. Even his latest was closer to skelethon
It's kind of cool when you can introduce your 11 and 7 year old nieces to the song Kirby and you catch them rapping along to the verses and they understand what it's about. It's not my favorite on the record (Defender) yet it has them on a path of potentially finding things other than what is spoon fed to them daily✌ 👽
Always appreciate hearing your thoughts on music. Your enthusiastic review of cancer for cure was the first time a UA-cam review ever sold me on an album I hadn't heard. Now I own El-P's discography, have been lucky enough to watch Run the Jewels be birthed and grow, and continue to find and enjoy music farther from the center. Your contribution to that process is appreciated and unique, so thank you!
Good review. Very tough to always break down Aesop. I too got the idea of trees on the rings track. Blood Sandwich is such a dope track.
It has an awesome Run The Jewels vibe in the beats imo
Expand your horizon. The beats sound nothing like RTJ. Indy Hip Hop typically has more layered and futuristic production my friend.
+TheShutYoMouth cause you know all right loo gtfoh
***** Wasn't actually talking to you. Likewise, all I said was that Run the Jewels didn't create the sound. Nor should it be coined as a RTJ Sound alike. The production on here is actually heavily different from anything RTJ has produced. But you're the big bad internet jock trying to pick fights. So I digress lol.
+TheShutYoMouth its his opinion. why do u care
+HopHaze I understand what you're saying but EL-P's production is miles above Aesop's
Well articulated review myke! definitely helped me flesh out a lot of my thoughts on this album. After the Uncluded project, i was honestly worried what the total sound of the album would have been, but as it turns out he turned that Skelethon sound into something distinctly Aesop and still fresh.
Great review Myke, I absolutely love this album. Shrunk, Water tower and Dorks are my favourite songs currently but it will take some more time to decipher the lyrics to the rest of the album
Hey Myke, great review. Aesop has been in my top 5 ever since the first few months of me getting into underground hip-hop back in early 2012, and I remember being so excited and loving Skelethon when it came out. Then DEHH put out a review for Skelethon and you all seemed to love it, especially you and Beezy so I'm surprised that this didn't at least get a duo review with Beezy, but anyways. I agree, I love this album. I'm really surprised at how different the production has become, I mean the difference of Bazooka Tooth and Skelethon made sense because they were released 9 years apart and made in extremely different settings. While I still hear some inklings of Skelethon's production style seep through here, this is mostly a completely fresh and new sound we are getting here on The Impossible Kid. Aesop Rock always manages to make his albums sound different and be unique. I'm LOVING this album, I agree the production is super cool (I probably prefer it over Skelethon production but that's kind of a tough call) I think in general The Impossible Kid is just more fun, a brighter and easier album to listen to than Skelethon. I love Skelethon, but it is also 15 tracks and is more like 55 minutes and while I disagree that all the beats sound a-like on there I will say the songs blur a bit more than they probably should, even though I love that album! But I can foresee myself like The Impossible Kid more, it is just so much fun. The thing about Aesop Rock albums is he manages to make such different sounding albums but whether you got back to 1997 Music for Earthworms or 2016 The Impossible Kid, I struggle to clearly decide which albums are better. Aesop is so consistent with his album's level of quality because he always comes with the nicest lyricism and crazy flows over unique dope-ass beats. But focusing on The Impossible Kid, a good example of a crazy beat is "Lazy Eye" I love that guitar, it makes me feel like I'm creeping through the school in the game Bully at night because the music in that game at those occasions reminds me so much of that guitar, and the song is just fuggin good. I'm not sure what my least favorite track could possibly be, but I disagree with your choice of "Kirby" because I love that song and think it is crazy how well it follows up "Shrunk." This album is just filled from top to bottom with quality ass songs. I foresee it being a contender for AOTY, if not at least in my Top 5 of this year. I can't imagine The Impossible Kid even falling below top 2 of this year but of course there is so much more to listen to.
Alright, I'll stop rambling. Great review! Just surprised at all the things becoming solos these days, like this and how Every Hero Needs a Villain didn't even get a review when it was so much better than the first Czarface album, but the first Czarface album got a whole DEHH review. You solo reviewing this is expected, but after DEHH's glowing review of Skelethon and all the fans clamoring for a review of Aesop's new album. Iunno, I just figured that at the very least this would be with Beezy because Beezy made it clear he is a big Aesop Rock fan in the last review. But your solo reviews are great either way, this was a killer review, keep it up!
Aesop is a beast...true lyricist and extremely analytical intellect, goes from literary prose to poetical pose deeper meanings with life, existence, when others think its a skeem.."they will chop you down just to count your rings". i thought he was referring to the rings of a chopped tree when looking down on the stump the rings tell the age of the tree x's a hundred and metaphorically refer to it as time passed in passive existence with little to no relevance vs active existence existence with relevance in an irrelevant world still having no relevance.. both are trapped in a planet in which in which the planet doesn't need neither tree to exist independently. Kirby is fucking funny as hell beat is tight too....Its a dope!
Fuck Yes Myke!! I love it too. His most personal yet imo and most digestible for the fringe fans. love your reviews dude. What happened to the duo reviews y'all were doing? watching from Alaska. come see us sometime
Great review. Much love from Cape Town, South Africa. Been following you and DEHH for 5 years
loving the album! did anybody else hear the cunninlynguists sample (Darkness, dream on) in blood sandwich (one of my fav tracks)?
hey myke heres an idea for a video, albums and artists you consider overrated or underrated
This album is so crazy. And I've listened to all his albums. Great review, appreciate your knowledge
This is seven years too late but the "hooded riders setting fire to hundreds" line in Shrunk is a Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy reference but is also symbolic for what you said
Great review, man! Surprised that all of DEHH didn't review it though (if I recall correctly you all enjoyed Skelethon), did the others not care for this as much or was it just scheduling issues?
I gotta say as someone who mainly listens to metal, except for a few selected hiphop artists, this album is amazing!been returning to it atleast a few times a week for the past month or so.
I love this record so much.
Fantastic album! I actually think it is his most lyrically accessible project, then again, I don't know if it's more comprehensible or if I've been listening to him for so long that I just speak Aesish now. My girl really likes Kirby, so it bumps in the whip and I grew to really appreciate it, ha! And as a rap head with a Neubauten tattoo and a brother I love, Blood Sandwich was a true delight.
Anyways, great album, incisive review, keep at it Aes, keep at it Myke.
saw him live a few weeks ago in Portland and man can he still deliver !
Great review Myke! Love Aes and your guys' reviews.
This one clicked with me straight away as well. I felt I could understand what he was saying/meaning much more easily on this reckon and he smashed it with the production. Great review man!
This album is amazing. Favorite Aesop Rock album. Water Tower, Supercell, Rabies, Rings, Molecules, Kirby, Defender, Syrup and Dorks (Blockhead Remix) are my favorite. The production on here is so video game sounding. Think that's why I love it so much asides from his flow and lyrics.
i always try to approach a aesop rock album the same way i approach a david lynch film
Robert Munro good explanation
or just twin peaks, right? I don't think he's been that confusing as of late though.
Myke C town. Fun fact, blood sandwich contains the same sample of Cunninlynguists song darkness.
Thanks for the review. I fucking love this album top to bottom. Your review makes me want to listen to it more. On a side note, have you ever listened to Vagrant by Bill? I only ask because I was listening to it before coming to your review lol
Man been waiting on this. This is one of the best rap albums to come out so far! Really enjoying it.
Long time Aes fan. Love the review. Its a great f'ing album. Kirby is awesome, too and I hope people make a bunch of fan videos with kitties for it.
Myke make me wanna listen to this album now cuz I feel I could relate. Aesop kinda neglected his art after gettin into other stuff. I enjoy drawing but I neglect doing it due to a newfound interest in hip hop.
Such a brilliant album. Fucking love it
Great review! I have listened to this about 4 times tonight and I'm hooked. I agree with everything, but I still love Kriby. The hook is way too catchy haha.
Damn more and more Vids from you lately... It must be my birthday
+Pride (Pride909) ........
+zach......
I gave this a 78/100 but after seeing some reviews, listening to blood sandwich over and over and processing this album again, I might have been wrong. I think it deserves higher, in my review I didn't mention the possibility of album of the year contention but right after I put it up and sat with album again... I was wrong there too. I love this album. I'm definitely copping the hard copy. New rating: 83/100.
BP review or nah?
(feat. beezy????!?!?!?)
+jordan desharnais He said soon on twitter after it was released but he still hasn't...
+NightCobra it might've took him 8 listens before it clicked on him.
Wait a minute. Is a new Death Grips review coming out?
It's coming. Just be patient
Aesop Rock is a rapper with all the fucking potential in the world. If you heard Sick Friend, you'd know it packs depth. It's well-penned, creative, emotionally resonant on a level a lot of writers couldn't think of, but it still lacks the cohesion and structure that makes records post-2001 of his, wonderful.
Even after I heard "No Regrets" (2001) the album Labor Days left me sour because he was just trying too hard to be different and only connecting half the time and Bazooka Tooth was just all over the place and pretentious as fuck. But that changed when None Shall Pass dropped - he had excellent production (fuzzy guitar lines and great synthesizers he used again on The Impossible Kid), cutting concepts (allusions to Plato, societal structures, personal issues, and etc.) and the structure of songs like "Coffee" and "None Shall Pass" make them easier to digest but still hard to fully grasp. And at album length that can hurt your product.
After Skelethon dropped, while the hooks were fucking trash and the structure took a step back, his production improved and was as good as the beats on None Shall Pass, maintaining similar musical structure - he still honed in on a particular string of concepts like loneliness and just a bunch of personal anecdotes. And I loved that - I love the personal content. It's easier to digest and relate to (like the best of all poetry).
The Impossible Kid is just that-shows a guy could really have it both ways if he wanted and tried - he goes it alone on the production and aces it with perfect influence-incorporation (Psych Rock mainly), focused concepts (Blood Sandwich, Kirby, Rings, Get ouf of the Car, Dorks, Lazy Eye), EXCELLENT structure (Rings, Blood Sandwich, and Kirby) AND every piece coheres into a larger framework. It shows, again, someone with a great vision and a lot of technical skill could have it both ways if he really wanted. To me it's a pinnacle of Abstract Hip Hop and has the most replay value of anything in his discography (the singles especially) and any abstract work of the last 15 years, dare I say.
The best album of 2016.
A.
I loved this album. Thought it was great how he was more direct, whilst still having such a mind-bending way with words. Favourite line on the whole thing has to be 'head full of voices, whole life spent trying to quiet them down like a suicide king with a knife in his crown.'
YES!
Would love to hear either a solo or DEHH review of the new Masta Ace album.
album of the year? maybe. it's so great.
This album is art and on vinyl this album sounds amazing
Best review of this album that I've seen. Cheers!
Awesome review Myke......I agree on the song Kirby as well.....
I'm not sure whether it makes sense, but the hook of Rings reminded me of Sonic (the game).
This album and Skelethon are my fave albums of his, the vinyl for this album is so fuckin good!! I Can't wait to see him at Soundset in 5 days.
Impossible Kid is in the top 3 Aes albums for me.
great review man, you really covered it honestly and well.
The more I listen to this album, the more I think it's going to be my favorite of the year.
Blood Sandwich is my favorite track . Just cuz I can relate so much to the lyrics
this project is the best album I've heard in 2016 so far
my album of the year so far. on a side note you really need to check Ocean Wisdom debut lp 'chaos 93' from the UK
You know
Paul Fenwick Best UK hip hop album of the year for sure.
To me it feels like Kirby is about coming back from the darkness of loss. If you notice the song is simple and harmonic, the lyrics are upbeat including the line about how it's more than just an MD recommended sense of purpose. As if the cat was helping him remove the shackles of depression. It seems like he was feeling relieved. From the loss of a friend to finally come back to the world, where it was like a breath of fresh air. But whatever it is I just know I love this man's art.
Have you checked out any Hail Mary Mallon? Bestiary is worth a listen
Finally a review touching base on the strong content on this albums storyline. Surprised Myke didn't mention the shrink advising he get a kitten and how the kitten symbolizes the ups and downs Aes goes through. Along w/ the rabies virus which turns Aes from owner to being at the mercy of the cats and other wild animals. (Oh and the Sasquatch tape buried beneath the concrete metaphor was slick) this album is SUPER accessible imo. Aes doesn't waste a single line with overtly verbose verbiage. I'm sounding like a jackass right?
Nuff said.. Stay TUFF Myke
This has got to be one of the best hip hop record to come out in a few years
hello sir , are you in Cleveland . thanks
I actually seemed to get this album more off first few listens than Skelethon for sure, quite enjoyed the personal aspects on this. Have you checked out the new Astronautalis joint?
Hey Myke, are you gonna do a review on the new Ugly Heroes album?
It's still a good listen and the style of production is almost like skelethon but I appreciate that album more now. The tracks here for me don't always have my interest to replay them.
Just like Skelethon I didn't dig this at first.. I didn't like the voice he uses on this shit and the beats seemed kinda basic to me but now after listening I fuckin'g love this album.. This is his most personal album I think.. most these songs I can actually tell what hes talking about.. And its all shit I can relate to .. love it... dope.
will you do a solo review for Bottomless Pit?
Funny, I also didn't care for Kirby. My son says it's his favorite. But we both agree that Super Cell is insanely dope. Thanks for the review!
This was an amazing review sir. Subscribed.
Rittz - Top Of The Line? I'd love to hear what you think about it
Makes me sad DEHH doesn't do Aesop more all together
this album is dope.
You going to do a solo review for Death Grips?
nice!
yo you guys should review labor days
Great review man
Myke I know it's not really lyrical but did you listen to pouyas album
Man I was bout to be mad y'all didn't review this album. But now I found this. Aesop is the only dude who can write his whole album from inside a barn
FINALLY.
Oh yeah this is a great album.
would you put him on your top 10?
Great review, however Kirby is one of my favorite beats on the album. That synth is bonkers!
Great Album.
Hey Myke! Just curious, I see that Aesop Rock is coming to Atlanta, are you planning on going to see him?
do track reviews for riff raffs 2 new singles.
Hey Myke are you gonna check out/review the new Apathy album?
Can anyone tell me the name of or link me to the background beat?
+Baltimore Freeman Watch the whole video.
What's the instrumental in the background?
something from navie d but idk which specific song i couldn't find it
I like supercell the most!
i absolutely love this album, but cant stand the hook on water tower
This is a good album