AESOP ROCK’S New Album ‘SKELETHON’ Gets Cover Art & Release Date. F**k Yeah.

Aesop Rock is one of my favorite artists of all time. His mind-bending lyrics are complimented by his humor and social commentary, and through this he has had an effect on how I think and even how I spit out the mindcap nonsense around these parts. There’s been a dry as fuck spell from Bazooka Tooth when it comes to solo albums, and that’s pained me in the nuts. Thankfully it’s all coming to an end this July.

Rhymesayers:

Iconic New York-born, San Francisco-based rapper and producer,  Aesop Rock, is joining forces with  Rhymesayers  to release his sixth studio album,  Skelethon, on July 10th 2012. Since the release of  None Shall Pass  in 2007, we’ve seen Aesop Rock touring the world, launching online arts outlet,  900bats.com, and collaborating on LPs with  Felt,  Hail Mary Mallon, the  Uncludedand more.  Skelethon  not only sees the rapper back waxing poetically on his own but also marks his first wholly self-produced effort. While the sounds are familiar, we see Aesop venturing in some exciting new directions with guest appearances from indie rock archetype,  Kimya Dawson, as well as  Allyson Baker  of  Dirty Ghosts,  Hanni El Khatib,  Nicky Fleming-Yaryan,  Rob Sonic,  DJ Big Wiz  and the  Grimace Federation. Aesop’s new album follows in the wake of several deep personal losses and highlights subject matter that deals with the sometimes-futile ways people try to cope with serious issues. The cover art comes from Barcelona-based painter Aryz.  Skelethon  is set to be both a showpiece for his illustrious career and a serious payoff for his droves of ever-patient loyal fans.

1. Leisureforce
2. ZZZ Top
3. Cycles To Gehenna
4. Zero Dark Thirty
5. Fryerstarter
6. Ruby ’81
7. Crows 1
8. Crows 2
9. Racing Stripes
10. 1,000 O’Clock
11. Homemade Mummy
12. Grace
13. Saturn Missiles
14. Tetra
15. Gopher Guts