Might be their most accessible album tbh
It’s also flawless in every respect 10/10 AOTY some of their best s*** ever to be clear
This topping the Geese album for me personally
She finished her drink and looked at me inquisitively, asking
"What's the role of a poet in times in like these?"
I never answered, but it stuck with me all week
Riding the bus, fixing something to eat
Putting the kids to sleep, walking the streets at night, burning a tree
Drafty windows got me turning up the heat
Downstairs neighbor called about a leak
Mikayla called, we talked til' 3 in the morning
My agent called about touring
I dreamt of boats loose from their moorings
We'll see if they're sea-worthy, we'll see
I took the 4 to Fulton, transferred to the three
We'll see what washes up on the beach
Galoshes on, he leaps into puddles with both feet on the way home
Bacon grease by the stove for frying eggs, hash potatoes
I'm smoking in bed, scrolling my phone
Novel on the nightstand untouched
Sleight of hand, past moments of dread
Spider-Man perched alone on the ledge
Mask off like Future
Rain sluicing through gutters
Lovers searching, the bar is dark
Cars double-parked, out-of-state license plates
Chin-ups on scaffolding, pull up (What's happening?)
She said, "You got an answer for me yet?"
I said, "I'm still grappling"
Wow
This album’s f***ing flawless.
She finished her drink and looked at me inquisitively, asking
"What's the role of a poet in times in like these?"
I never answered, but it stuck with me all week
Riding the bus, fixing something to eat
Putting the kids to sleep, walking the streets at night, burning a tree
Drafty windows got me turning up the heat
Downstairs neighbor called about a leak
Mikayla called, we talked til' 3 in the morning
My agent called about touring
I dreamt of boats loose from their moorings
We'll see if they're sea-worthy, we'll see
I took the 4 to Fulton, transferred to the three
We'll see what washes up on the beach
Galoshes on, he leaps into puddles with both feet on the way home
Bacon grease by the stove for frying eggs, hash potatoes
I'm smoking in bed, scrolling my phone
Novel on the nightstand untouched
Sleight of hand, past moments of dread
Spider-Man perched alone on the ledge
Mask off like Future
Rain sluicing through gutters
Lovers searching, the bar is dark
Cars double-parked, out-of-state license plates
Chin-ups on scaffolding, pull up (What's happening?)
She said, "You got an answer for me yet?"
I said, "I'm still grappling"
ELUCID usually is the one surprising me on Armand Hammer releases but when I heard this verse I had to bring it back like 3 times on the first listen. Billy woods is top 5 easily. Phenomenal album. Much different than haram to me but both are incredible experiences. Alc went crazy on Moonbow.
No one talking about Peshawar and meet the grahams is crazy. The way he flipped the sample differently here is something else. You can tell Alc gets to have fun and be weird with Armand Hammer.
She finished her drink and looked at me inquisitively, asking
"What's the role of a poet in times in like these?"
I never answered, but it stuck with me all week
Riding the bus, fixing something to eat
Putting the kids to sleep, walking the streets at night, burning a tree
Drafty windows got me turning up the heat
Downstairs neighbor called about a leak
Mikayla called, we talked til' 3 in the morning
My agent called about touring
I dreamt of boats loose from their moorings
We'll see if they're sea-worthy, we'll see
I took the 4 to Fulton, transferred to the three
We'll see what washes up on the beach
Galoshes on, he leaps into puddles with both feet on the way home
Bacon grease by the stove for frying eggs, hash potatoes
I'm smoking in bed, scrolling my phone
Novel on the nightstand untouched
Sleight of hand, past moments of dread
Spider-Man perched alone on the ledge
Mask off like Future
Rain sluicing through gutters
Lovers searching, the bar is dark
Cars double-parked, out-of-state license plates
Chin-ups on scaffolding, pull up (What's happening?)
She said, "You got an answer for me yet?"
I said, "I'm still grappling"
Probably my favorite verse on this although Elucids on Moonbow is also excellent
She finished her drink and looked at me inquisitively, asking
"What's the role of a poet in times in like these?"
I never answered, but it stuck with me all week
Riding the bus, fixing something to eat
Putting the kids to sleep, walking the streets at night, burning a tree
Drafty windows got me turning up the heat
Downstairs neighbor called about a leak
Mikayla called, we talked til' 3 in the morning
My agent called about touring
I dreamt of boats loose from their moorings
We'll see if they're sea-worthy, we'll see
I took the 4 to Fulton, transferred to the three
We'll see what washes up on the beach
Galoshes on, he leaps into puddles with both feet on the way home
Bacon grease by the stove for frying eggs, hash potatoes
I'm smoking in bed, scrolling my phone
Novel on the nightstand untouched
Sleight of hand, past moments of dread
Spider-Man perched alone on the ledge
Mask off like Future
Rain sluicing through gutters
Lovers searching, the bar is dark
Cars double-parked, out-of-state license plates
Chin-ups on scaffolding, pull up (What's happening?)
She said, "You got an answer for me yet?"
I said, "I'm still grappling"
This verse is absurd man
open mike eagle reacted to the album on twitch, and he said something like how this verse feels like "3 weeks of life", meaning how much he could pack in this one verse story-wise
one of the most beautiful verses i heard this year
California Games was a Game on the NES.. the transition into Super Nintendo is even better
great album closer
I can't believe the year Al's having...
& We still have the Erykah Collab & "Forensics" with Yasiin
I can't believe the year Al's having...
& We still have the Erykah Collab & "Forensics" with Yasiin


Delayed or not dropping on DSP's?
Rym and aoty have the most negative reviews ive ever seen for a armand hammer release, which is insane cause i think this is the best alchemist release in years, diabetic test strips better tho
Rym and aoty have the most negative reviews ive ever seen for a armand hammer release, which is insane cause i think this is the best alchemist release in years, diabetic test strips better tho
That’s insane, gotta be the recent ill will for Alchemist or something – not a single miss and the writing is as sharp as ever
Not to sound hyperbolic or anything, there’s plenty of AH songs that don’t necessarily hit for me - but what is there to complain about on this album, you know?