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MH-217 Listener - Whispermoon  Whispermoon, the debut solo album from Listener, is a fourteen song collection of undeniably underground hip-hop. Combining rhymes that bounce between spiritual observation and old-school wordplay with backing tracks based on melodic samples and grit-drum counter rhythms, Listener displays an ear for dark uses of sound and the ability to rely on traditional flow to remain memorable and accessible. Guest MCs include Manchild of Mars Ill and Listener's Deepspace5 and Labklik crew members. Acclaimed Mars Ill producer Dust is the force behind the bulk of the music with additional production handled by Gruntwork, Fred Bruno, Ill, and Listener himself. Whispermoon is a notable debut and a sign of great things to come. |
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| If you're looking for less bling and more brains in your hip-hop, well... - Alternative Press / Listener represents fundamental underground rap at its finest - Relix / It sinks deep and resonates in your body - Dusted / Very difficult to find flaws in this excellent piece of work - Insomniac |
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| For some of the most memorably claustrophobic hip-hop since the Wu-Tang Clan exited the 36 Chambers, wander into the studio of Listener, an Atlanta emcee who's breaking away from Deepspace5 for his first solo album. Smart, Christian and with an affinity for eavesdropping on the audio dark side, Listener uses excursions like "FYI" and "Ways of the Wind" to recreate it, with muffled pianos and shambling beats summoning an uneasy, late-night atmosphere. His voice is the periscope above the murk, clearly articulating his philosophies; on "It's a Lonely World" he gets downright profound, confronting the vastness of the universe with a courage no playacting thug could ever manage. - Graffiti |
2XLP/Out Of Print