The Impossible Kid | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 29, 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 48:32 | |||
Label | Rhymesayers | |||
Producer | Aesop Rock | |||
Aesop Rock chronology | ||||
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The Impossible Kid is the seventh studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. [1] It was released on April 29, 2016, through Rhymesayers Entertainment. [2] The production was handled by Aesop Rock himself. [3] The cover art was created by Alex Pardee. [4]
To accompany the release of the album, Rob Shaw directed an abridged shot-for-shot remake of The Shining using small figurines, which was set to the album in its entirety. [5] Additionally, music videos were created for "Rings", [6] "Blood Sandwich", [7] "Lazy Eye", [8] "Dorks", [9] "Kirby", [10] "Shrunk", [11] and "Get Out of the Car"; released eight years after the death of the song's subject and Aesop's good friend, Camu Tao. [12]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100 [13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
The A.V. Club | B+ [15] |
Clash | 8/10 [16] |
Consequence of Sound | B+ [17] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [18] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [19] |
PopMatters | [20] |
Spin | 5/10 [21] |
The Needle Drop | 8/10 [22] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Impossible Kid received an average score of 85 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [13]
Kyle Mullin of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10 and said: "For years, Aesop Rock has been beloved for his ambitious, loquacious lyricism, but on The Impossible Kid, he's reached new artistic heights by using that elaborate wordplay to offer us a simple yet powerful glimpse at his scarred psyche." [18]
All songs written and produced by Aesop Rock, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mystery Fish" | 3:09 |
2. | "Rings" | 3:47 |
3. | "Lotta Years" | 1:59 |
4. | "Dorks" | 3:33 |
5. | "Rabies" | 3:06 |
6. | "Supercell" | 3:51 |
7. | "Blood Sandwich" | 4:25 |
8. | "Get Out of the Car" | 1:53 |
9. | "Shrunk" | 3:09 |
10. | "Kirby" | 2:47 |
11. | "TUFF" | 3:51 |
12. | "Lazy Eye" | 2:45 |
13. | "Defender" | 3:11 |
14. | "Water Tower" | 3:51 |
15. | "Molecules" | 3:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Syrup" (featuring Homeboy Sandman and Open Mike Eagle) | Aesop Rock | 3:00 | |
17. | "Dorks" ( Blockhead Remix) | Bavitz | Blockhead | 3:42 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [23]
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The Impossible Kid | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 29, 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 48:32 | |||
Label | Rhymesayers | |||
Producer | Aesop Rock | |||
Aesop Rock chronology | ||||
|
The Impossible Kid is the seventh studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. [1] It was released on April 29, 2016, through Rhymesayers Entertainment. [2] The production was handled by Aesop Rock himself. [3] The cover art was created by Alex Pardee. [4]
To accompany the release of the album, Rob Shaw directed an abridged shot-for-shot remake of The Shining using small figurines, which was set to the album in its entirety. [5] Additionally, music videos were created for "Rings", [6] "Blood Sandwich", [7] "Lazy Eye", [8] "Dorks", [9] "Kirby", [10] "Shrunk", [11] and "Get Out of the Car"; released eight years after the death of the song's subject and Aesop's good friend, Camu Tao. [12]
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100 [13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
The A.V. Club | B+ [15] |
Clash | 8/10 [16] |
Consequence of Sound | B+ [17] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [18] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [19] |
PopMatters | [20] |
Spin | 5/10 [21] |
The Needle Drop | 8/10 [22] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Impossible Kid received an average score of 85 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [13]
Kyle Mullin of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10 and said: "For years, Aesop Rock has been beloved for his ambitious, loquacious lyricism, but on The Impossible Kid, he's reached new artistic heights by using that elaborate wordplay to offer us a simple yet powerful glimpse at his scarred psyche." [18]
All songs written and produced by Aesop Rock, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Mystery Fish" | 3:09 |
2. | "Rings" | 3:47 |
3. | "Lotta Years" | 1:59 |
4. | "Dorks" | 3:33 |
5. | "Rabies" | 3:06 |
6. | "Supercell" | 3:51 |
7. | "Blood Sandwich" | 4:25 |
8. | "Get Out of the Car" | 1:53 |
9. | "Shrunk" | 3:09 |
10. | "Kirby" | 2:47 |
11. | "TUFF" | 3:51 |
12. | "Lazy Eye" | 2:45 |
13. | "Defender" | 3:11 |
14. | "Water Tower" | 3:51 |
15. | "Molecules" | 3:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
16. | "Syrup" (featuring Homeboy Sandman and Open Mike Eagle) | Aesop Rock | 3:00 | |
17. | "Dorks" ( Blockhead Remix) | Bavitz | Blockhead | 3:42 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [23]
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
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