Doris [Bonus Tracks] [LP]

Doris [Bonus Tracks] [LP]

by Earl Sweatshirt
Doris [Bonus Tracks] [LP]

Doris [Bonus Tracks] [LP]

by Earl Sweatshirt

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Overview

With the 2010 drop of his debut mixtape, Earl, rapper Earl Sweatshirt became one of the main reasons the underground rap crew Odd Future went from obscurity to everywhere. Then, Earl's mom decided he was an "at risk" kid (not because of his ugly, ugly music, but because he was "getting in trouble"), so off to the Coral Reef Academy in Samoa he went, quickly falling into the category of "more of a legend than rapper" as Odd Future broke out the "Free Earl" T-shirts with no other explanation for his absence. As such, his official debut falls into the category of "highly anticipated," but the real story behind the murky and free-flowing -- almost globular -- Doris is that the morbid horror-show rapper heard previously has grown into an observational maverick-style artist, offering downtrodden and even dour rhymes that come off like MF Doom recounting his visit to the Grand Guignol. Swaying slowly with Tibetan monk vocals in the distance, the ghostly "Hive" with Vince Staples and Casey Veggies offers the vivid "Come around we gun 'em down/Bodies... piled... Auschwitz," while the Tyler, the Creator feature "Whoa" kicks off with the Odd Future leader declaring "This ain't no 2010 sh*t," which Earl proves by dropping crooked rhymes about pot ("Steaming tubes of poop and twisted doobies full of euphemisms") and Harry Potter ("Bruising gimmicks with the broom he usually use for Quidditch"). MF Doom fans will be familiar with the style, and while the rumored Doom collaboration does not wind up on the final Doris, another obvious influence, RZA, is here, appearing on the aptly titled "Molasses," a slow, rich mix of Wu-Tang and Wolf Gang flavors. Mac Miller's recent embrace of the underground pays dividends during the bent and broken "Guild," while Frank Ocean influences Earl to sing his own blues on the great "Sunday" ("Nightmares got more vivid when I stopped smoking pot/And lovin' you's a little different, I don't like you a lot"). Underneath all this mumbled madness are some truly wonderful sounds -- much of it made by Earl under his alias randomblackguy -- as "Chum" runs like an underground indie suite of excellent ideas while "Centurion" twists a Krautrock and Can sample into something thug and stately. All that said, Doris is unsettled, messy, and takes a bit to sort, but there are codes to crack and rich rewards to reap, so enter with an open mind and prepare to leave exhausted. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date: 12/11/2015
Label: Columbia / Sony Music
UPC: 0888837517010
Rank: 3457

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Pre
  2. Burgundy
  3. 20 Wave Caps
  4. Sunday
  5. Hive
  6. Chum
  7. Sasquatch
  8. Centurion
  9. 523
  10. Uncle Al
  11. Guild
  12. Molasses
  13. Whoa
  14. Hoarse
  15. Knight

Disc 2

  1. Centurion
  2. 523
  3. Uncle Al
  4. Guild
  5. Molasses
  6. Whoa
  7. Hoarse
  8. Knight

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Earl Sweatshirt   Primary Artist
RZA   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Casey Veggies   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Domo Genesis   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Tyler, The Creator   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Frank Ocean   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Featured Artist
Vince Staples   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Mac Miller   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
The Creator   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Sk La' Flare   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Chad Hugo   Trumpet,Keyboards
Christian Rich   Co-Producer
Ron Gilmore   Keyboards
Tyler   Featured Artist
Skla Flare   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Holger Czukay   Composer,Lyricist
Irmin Schmidt   Composer,Lyricist
Chad Hugo   Composer,Lyricist,Studio Production Assistant
Jaki Liebezeit   Composer,Lyricist
Lennie Hibbert   Composer,Lyricist
Pharrell Williams   Composer,Lyricist
The Neptunes   Producer
Michael Karoli   Composer,Lyricist
David Axelrod   Composer,Lyricist
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
RZA   Producer
Om'Mas Keith   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Instrumentation
Dominique Cole   Composer,Lyricist
The Alchemist   Engineer
Jeff Ellis   Engineer
Samiyam   Producer
David Kutch   Mastering
Paul Willis   Composer,Lyricist
Anita Marisa Boriboon   Design,Art Direction
Josh Berg   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Mike Larson   Engineer
Clement Dodd   Composer,Lyricist
Christian Rich   Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Taiwo Hassan   Composer,Lyricist
Tyler, The Creator   Producer
Frank Ocean   Producer
Vince Staples   Composer,Lyricist
Matt Martians   Producer
Michael Uzowuru   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Instrumentation
Vic Wainstein   Engineer
Malcolm McCormick   Composer,Lyricist
Tyler Okonma   Composer,Lyricist
Casey Jones   Composer,Lyricist
Trehy Harris   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Ryan Kaul   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Christopher Breaux   Composer,Lyricist
Thebe Kgositsile   Composer,Lyricist
Kehinde Hassan   Composer,Lyricist
BadBadNotGood   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Julian Prindle   Engineer
Jason Dill   Photography
Cesar Loza   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Kunle Martins   Illustrations
Malay HO   Engineer
Shakeir Duarte   Composer,Lyricist
Tyrone Douglas   Composer,Lyricist
Toby Mbelu   Engineer
Syd   Engineer
RandomBlackDude   Producer,Studio Production Assistant
Dave Kutch   Mastering Engineer
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