Apr 4, 2015

Billy woods' new album is out, it's actually released in 31/3, but I found out earlier today. I haven't seen anyone mentioning it so here you go. I haven't listened to it yet, but I'm looking forward to do so in the next days.

Elucid (the one half of Armand Hammer, woods is the other) is featured in 4 songs. Henry Canyons has also 2 features here; he is an LA-based MC whose debut can be found here, and he's billy woods' and Elucid's labelmate in Backwoodz Studioz. I'm unfamiliar with Curly Castro :/

Production is handled by Willie Green, Blockhead, Messiah Muzik, Elucid, Steel Tipped Dove, Junclassic, DOSG4W, and Busdriver & Aesop Rock. Additional cameos are by L’Wren, Curly Castro, and DJ Mo Nicklz.



Tracklist:
1. Lost Blocks feat. Elucid
2. The Big Nothing
3. Flatlands
4. Woodhull
5. U-Boats feat. Elucid
6. Zulu Tolstory
7. Warmachines
8. Carpetbagger feat. Elucid
9. Born Yesterday
10. Sleep
11. Scales
12. Poor Company feat. Elucid & Henry Canyons
13. Dreams Come True
14. Bicycles feat. Henry Canyons
15. African Dodger feat. Elucid
16. Lambs
17. Slow Week
18. Weeper feat. Curly Castro
19. RPMS
20. Dark Woods
21. True Stories
22. Borrowed Time
23. Benediction
24. Good Night

Duration: 35'

 

Apr 4, 2015

had this for a few months. it's great.

 

Apr 4, 2015

You should take your time and give it another chance mate, it's worth your time. The production is gritty and abstract and the lyrics are intimidating (with some black humour here and there). It's not an easy listen but a long and dark one, and billy does enough imo to carry this record without getting boring (the production helps his -at times- monotonous flow). It's solid and has interesting concepts.
You should also check out Dour Candy, it's top 3 from 2013.