The Impossible Kid (album)

The Impossible Kid
Studio album by Aesop Rock
Released April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)
Genre Hip hop
Length 48:32
Label Rhymesayers
Producer Aesop Rock also (exec.), Slug (exec.), Brent Sayers (exec.)
Aesop Rock chronology
Skelethon
(2012)		 The Impossible Kid
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Clash8/10[4]
Consequence of SoundB+[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Pitchfork Media8.2/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
Spin5/10[9]

The Impossible Kid is the seventh studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock.[10] It was released on April 29, 2016 through Rhymesayers Entertainment.[11] The production is handled by Aesop Rock himself.[12] The cover art is created by Alex Pardee.[13]

Music videos were created for "Rings",[14] "Kirby",[15]"Blood Sandwich",[16] and "Lazy Eye".[17] Rob Shaw directed a 48-minute video for the entire album, which is a shot-for-shot remake of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, using small figurines.[18]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Impossible Kid received an average score of 85% based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]

Kyle Mullin of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10 and said: "For years, Aesop Rock has been beloved for his ambitious, loquacious lyricism, but on The Impossible Kid, he's reached new artistic heights by using that elaborate wordplay to offer us a simple yet powerful glimpse at his scarred psyche."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mystery Fish"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:09
2."Rings"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:47
3."Lotta Years"  Ian Matthias Bavitz1:59
4."Dorks"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:33
5."Rabies"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:06
6."Supercell"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:51
7."Blood Sandwich"  Ian Matthias Bavitz4:25
8."Get Out of the Car"  Ian Matthias Bavitz1:53
9."Shrunk"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:09
10."Kirby"  Ian Matthias Bavitz2:47
11."TUFF"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:51
12."Lazy Eye"  Ian Matthias Bavitz2:45
13."Defender"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:11
14."Water Tower"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:51
15."Molecules"  Ian Matthias Bavitz3:23

Personnel

Additional Personnel

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[19] 30
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] 3

References

  1. 1 2 "The Impossible Kid by Aesop Rock". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Jeffries, David (April 29, 2016). "The Impossible Kid - Aesop Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ Anselmi, J.J. (April 29, 2016). "Aesop Rock blends the personal and abstract on The Impossible Kid". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ Gray, Josh (May 3, 2016). "Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid". Clash. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Nguyen, Dean Van (May 2, 2016). "Aesop Rock – The Impossible Kid". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Mullin, Kyle (April 27, 2016). "Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (May 4, 2016). "Aesop Rock: The Impossible Kid". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ Fiander, Matthew (May 3, 2016). "Aesop Rock: The Impossible Kid". PopMatters. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ Farah, Safy-Hallan (May 4, 2016). "Review: Aesop Rock Won't Shut the Hell Up on 'The Impossible Kid'". Spin. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ Dick, Jonathan (April 25, 2016). "Aesop Rock Premieres 'The Impossible Kid' and Explains How It's a Re-Creation of 'The Shining'". Noisey. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ Lee, Morgan (February 17, 2016). "Aesop Rock announces new album The Impossible Kid, shares surreal 'Rings' video". Fact. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (April 26, 2016). "Aesop Rock "The Impossible Kid" Album Stream, Tracklist & Video Featuring Recreation Of "The Shining"". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ Fagerberg, Jerard (February 18, 2016). "Aesop Rock announces new solo album on Rhymesayers". City Pages. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  14. ↑ Walsh, Peter (February 18, 2016). "Aesop Rock Announces 'The Impossible Kid' Album, Drops Video for "Rings"". XXL. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  15. ↑ Warren, Jay (June 27, 2016). "Aesop Rock Becomes a Puppet, Plays With Cat in New "Kirby"". [Pitchfork](Website). Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  16. ↑ Robinson, Collin (March 31, 2016). "Aesop Rock – "Blood Sandwich" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  17. ↑ Geslani, Michelle (April 20, 2016). "Aesop Rock shares new song/video for "Lazy Eye" — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  18. ↑ Nordine, Michael (April 25, 2016). "'The Shining' Remake: Aesop Rock Releases Miniature 48-Minute Adaptation for 'The Impossible Kid'". Indiewire. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Aesop Rock – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Aesop Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Aesop Rock – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Aesop Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Aesop Rock – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Aesop Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
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