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Fast Cars, Danger, Fire And Knives [EP] - Aesop Rock
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Metascore
69 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

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  • Summary: This seven-song EP includes production work from Rob Sonic and Blockhead. El-P also appears.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. ShakingThrough.net
    80
    Fast Cars is volatile, angry, and certainly unappreciative of the current administration (especially its war policy). Fortunately, Aesop Rock manages to criticize without losing the beat.
  2. Pitchfork
    79
    With the quality and effort put into this release, Def Jux and Aesop Rock have done what every EP should do, provide something of unique value and create anticipation for future releases.
  3. All Music Guide
    60
    The music alone nearly justifies the cost, improving on the dense atmosphere pervading Aesop's mostly self-produced Bazooka Tooth, and returning ace producer Blockhead to his prime role in the control chair.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. JohnB
    10
    Idea, Blockhead, Atmosphere, Aesop Rock! What?! Who the fuck you think left them cracks in your sidewalk
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  2. BriffeD
    9
    Great album... While consuming the Bazooka, he stumbles in with Fast cars.... I'm taken by surprise..
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. HeathR
    8
    Aesop brings his usual genius, but only to a handful of tracks. Holy Smoke is by far my favorite track, but two to three songs are filler. If the CD packaging counted towards the score, it would move it up high (all lyrics to every song on his releases)… Expand
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