Labor Days
- 艺人
- Aesop Rock
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Def Jux
- 发行时间
- 2001年09月18日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Dan LeRoy
After finding an eager online audience for his dense soundscapes and even more complex rhymes, New York MC Aesop Rock released his most potent combination of words and music on his Def Jux debut. Crammed with references to history and mythology, as well as the usual pop-culture name checks, Aesop's lyrics remain unusually verbose and intelligent here, but he's also able to spin them into compelling stories. The best example is the bittersweet, follow-your-dreams saga of &No Regrets,& which chronicles a woman's sacrifices for art from childhood to old age. Besides the wealth of detail, the song doesn't sugarcoat the loneliness of its subject, even as it shows her at ease with her choices. And on &9-5ers Anthem,& Aesop -- who still works a day job himself -- allays any concerns about him being a hip-hop elitist, offering a shout out to the blue-collar masses. There are still instances where he gives his listeners simply too much information to process for a pop song (&The Tugboat Complex, Pt. 3&), but, overall, he does his best job yet at balancing smarts and accessibility. Of course, with such a focus on lyrics, it's easy to ignore the beats behind them -- but while the sampled backing is sometimes on the plain side, Labor Days contains some inventive bites from classical music, and more than a few tunes will grow on you, if given the chance.
最新简评（共7条）
- @迪斯忒斯：天才
- @tlmgt(松任谷由实的迷弟)：@ophelia✿ @哇咧喵叔叔 @清谈
- @livogrild(听到喜欢的歌 身体不跟着...)：-
- @blastmaster：.
- @大黑豹(∮)：收
- @Mason An(ART=HAPPY)：可以！ 可以尝试Hi-Tek。。。
- @嘻哈王朝：由El-P、blockhead 等人合作，诗意创作、丰富制作。Def Jux最为精良唱片之一