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- Summary: El-P and Mr. Lif guest on Aesop Rock's second LP for the Def Jux label.
- Record Label: Definitive Jux
- Genre(s): Indie, Alternative, Rap
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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It helps to enjoy Aesop's oscillating growl simply as an instrument, considering it may take months before his endless, seemingly im-parse-able, might-be metaphors start making sense.
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Even if it won't hit you on the first listen, Bazooka Tooth remains a strong outing from one of underground hip-hop's most talented, thanks to its unprecedented wealth of lyrical depth and truly individual production style.
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There's no question Aesop Rock makes essentially no sense half the time. The other half, he's painting abstract art all over fractured soundscapes. The music is smart and progressive; it's also pretentious and challenging.
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MojoEvery time you think you've got to the bottom of a particular song, another layer of intrigue presents itself. [Oct 2003, p.118]
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The WireIt radiates with a confidence fuelled by acolytes and its fun is infectious. But... the angry cynicism coursing through the album creates a distance between its maker and the listener. [#237, p.53]
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UrbIn small doses (songs, verses, lines), Aesop's latest is a brutally great argument that hip-hop's new-new-new-new-new-school is as creative as its oldest. [Nov 2003, p.88]
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Way too much of Bazooka Tooth is purely ego nonsense.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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amandanFeb 6, 2004
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DonMOct 25, 2003
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PhilipDNov 24, 2003
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KennyMFeb 14, 2007
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AlanBMar 31, 2004
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