Labor Days
by Aesop Rock
  • Record Label: Def Jux
  • Release Date: Sep 18, 2001
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 46
  3. Negative: 3 out of 46

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  1. Sleepershark
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    This album is top 10 of all time. The way Aesop explores this concept is beautiful and it has never been done better. The dense lyrics, the soft but hard-hitting beats, just incredible. 10/10
  2. fentanyldotmp3
    Apr 22, 2021
    10
    this is a fantastic album from rapper lyricist and now producer Aesop Rock all of the tracks here are at the very least solid with the stand outs on this LP being some his best songs of all time. my only criticism would be that this album is rather inaccessible but I think that is a fair sacrifice in return for Aes not holding back at all lyrically. this project has so many great memorablethis is a fantastic album from rapper lyricist and now producer Aesop Rock all of the tracks here are at the very least solid with the stand outs on this LP being some his best songs of all time. my only criticism would be that this album is rather inaccessible but I think that is a fair sacrifice in return for Aes not holding back at all lyrically. this project has so many great memorable tracks and so many ****ing quotable's it makes every other rapper look like a lyrical joke if you are going to listen to this LP my only recommendation is that if you haven't listened to Aes before you listen to impossible kid first, because if you go into this thing head first without being warmed up to Aesop you will be overwhelmed great album 10/10… Expand
  3. thecawk
    Oct 21, 2019
    10
    Aesop Rocks peak, in my opinion his best album. All songs are lyrically Top Notch
  4. RomanKirby
    Apr 16, 2016
    6
    great instrumentals and great lyrics but the album is instantly forgettable. At the end of the album i couldn't name a single lyric or hum the tune the any song. If you want a good rap hour than i would recommend but if you want a album you could have stuck in your head all day, i wouldn't recommend this.
  5. BIGMAN22
    Apr 1, 2016
    10
    each song has superb production that is unique. Aesop's lyrical prowess is flawless casually moving from one topic to the other going into vivid detail about each one. this is up there with his early works.
  6. barak
    Jul 18, 2013
    10
    you might skip over this fairly anonymous artist, Ian Matthias Bavitz, aka Aesop Rock. DONT. Its a unique album, important voice and great performer. the Bumpy Flashflood, the catchy Daylight, the melodic Bent life, Battery, Coma...highly recommended
  7. OneVoice
    Aug 10, 2012
    10
    This is the best Aesop Rock album, bar none with no par. The intricate rhyme scheme is what first caught my attention, then as I began to listen more and more and sink deeper into the lyrics, I became mesmerized by the depth and complexity of what he's saying. Aesop Rock has a style all his own, you won't ever listen to any other hip-hop artist doing things quite the same.
  8. jvz63
    Feb 20, 2011
    10
    A beautifully complex and lyrically dense album, quite possibly Aesop Rock's best work. Each track is a distinct, captivating riff off of the album's main theme.

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. AllMusic
    90
    He does his best job yet at balancing smarts and accessibility.
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  2. Billboard
    80
    The backing tracks, brimming over with strings, guitars, vaguely Middle Eastern elements, and soundtrack snippets, are more musical than much hip-hop, proffering the perfect gateway to Aesop Rock's verbose world. Dig the dark sounds as you try to decipher the deep thoughts.
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  3. Pitchfork
    87
    It helps that Labor Days is as terrific a record as anyone could ask for, really, and you should buy it.
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