Having released Black Hole Superette and a limited pressing 7" already this year, Aesop Rock released a surprise 12-track album today called I Heartd It's A Mess There Too, out via Rhymesayers. To be specific, it's available digitally today with vinyl shipping from RSE, but will not hit retailers until Dec. 12.
"Built entirely from his own productions, the album strips back his trademark density to let each element breathe -- crisp drums, humming basslines, and lyrical snapshots that capture the rhythm of uncertainty and communication in an off-kilter world," the label says.
“The phrase ‘I Heard It’s a Mess There Too’ started as a lyric, but it got its hooks in me soon after,” Aesop adds via the same label release. “It felt familiar, like something I’d said a thousand times while checking in with friends across different cities. The more I sat with it, the more it started to feel like the center of this project... It’s about observation and communication. Sonically, I wanted a reset-- cleaner beats, more space, fewer layers. Just enough to get a wave rolling and not much more.”
