![]() Contrasting with the last single, this one leaves plenty of room for his collaborators’ lengthy verses all while a gentle piano-based sample fills the soundtrack. “ SICK is my humble offering of 10 songs recorded in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns,” Sweatshirt shared of the album in a press statement. “Before the virus I had been working on an album I named after a book I used to read with my mother ( The People Could Fly ). Once the lockdowns hit, people couldn’t fly anymore. The People were angry and isolated and restless. These songs are what happened when I would come up for air.” I leaned into the chaos ’cause it was apparent that it wasn’t going anywhere. SICK arrives January 14, with Earl hinting at guest spots from ZelooperZ, Black Noi$e, and, yes, The Alchemist in addition to AH’s feature. Watch the video for the new single below.While ‘SICK!’ cannot claim to be as musically cohesive as his previous work, it represents a huge step forward for Earl Sweatshirt. ![]() I t’s one of the more bizarre quirks of music history that the Horrorcore collective Odd Future has ended up commanding a lot of influence over the landscape of hip-hop in recent years. With dozens of members, the group has launched the careers of Frank Ocean, Tyler, The Creator, and Domo Genesis. Earl Sweatshirt is one of its most famous alumni, starting in the group after being discovered by Tyler, The Creator on Myspace. He quickly rose to prominence and started releasing material on his own terms. His solo career is as long as his association with the group, and he has become one of the leading voices in alternative hip-hop. SICK! – Earl SweatshirtĮarl is usually a solo artist, but on SICK! there are eight credited producers, with Earl himself featuring on just three tracks. This collaborative approach bears a lot of fruit: SICK! is the most musically diverse Earl Sweatshirt record to date. The sunny trumpets on “Lye,” the trap-infused bouncy bass of “Lobby “ and the stratospheric, luxuriant piano on “Vision” are all textures Earl Sweatshirt has rarely felt-but unsurprisingly excels at rapping over. His slow baritone style belies a versatile talent for fitting his voice over any track he cares to come across. ![]() ![]() Linked up with his deep introspective poetry, his is a voice laden with potential. Working with a legendary beatsmith like The Alchemist, the key moments on SICK! are something to get excited about. ![]()
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