Thumbs
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Mixtape / Format
- / Label
Experimental Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
Glitch Hop
, Political Hip Hop
, Wonky
/ GenreFull Credits
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The Californian MC grips you in a hip-hop mind-meld, his esoteric lyrics leaving fans privy to the very depths of his subconscious. On Thumbs, that journey into his twisted psyche is fraught with subdued, murky synths and paranoid verses, as if you could hear his every panicked thought while he drifts off into a nightmare.
10y
60
With his new project titled Thumbs, experimental hip hop artist Busdriver comes through with some afterthoughts to supplement the stellar ideas he explored on his last full-length album, Perfect Hair.
8y
Busdriver is an acquired taste in rap. His of-kilter flow and strange voice doesn’t click with everyone. For better or worse, he manages to hide his quirks here pretty well. Because of that it’s his most accessible project, but definitely not his best work. The other thing you’ll notice immediately are the insane features (Daveed Diggs, Anderson .Paak, Milo, Hemlock Ernst, Del the Funky Homosapien…). But if I’m being honest they’re pretty hit and miss, some ... read more
Sonically, the pinnacle of LA beat scene Art Rap ish. Low End Theory Jersey Club, Project Blew Bap, Good Life hymns. Driver uses these wonk-infused beats to smooth his delivery. Driver is clever. Driver knows that. The whole tape goes down real easy, but does rumble your stomach upon digestion, of which there is much to do. The accessibility of the avenue positions him to bully these colonizers off the block. Compton doesn't need vegan options. Somn to stew over & chew on when ... read more
91 --> 100
serving as an afterthought to his 2015 cult classic "perfect hair," it's in fact "thumbs" that should've been the main attraction. while his prior album is far more emotionally charged and excels in its lane of angstiness, the execution is simply far more refined here.
the lyricism remains poignantly politicised while still not taking itself too seriously and the instrumental selection is astounding, fusing elements of d&b's unrelenting ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Absolutions in the Hottentot Supercluster 4:33 feat. Zeroh, Kaveh Rastegar | 88 |
| 2 | Black Labor (as Understood by Equiano) 3:15 | 90 |
| 3 | Hyperbolic 2 3:09 | 78 |
| 4 | Much 3:38 | 95 |
| 5 | Ministry of the Torture Couch 5:18 feat. Hemlock Ernst | 93 |
| 6 | Worlds to Run 5:15 feat. Milo, Anderson .Paak | 99 |
| 7 | Skit 0:26 | 77 |
| 8 | Surrounded by Millionaires 2:34 feat. Daveed Diggs | 91 |
| 9 | Great Spooks of Enormous Strength 3:27 | 90 |
| 10 | Del's Couch 1:50 feat. Del The Funky Homosapien | 82 |
| 11 | Shadows and Victories 3:51 feat. Jeremiah Jae | 74 |
| 12 | NY 03 Live 1:15 feat. Caural | 78 |
| 13 | Species of Property 3:26 | 89 |
| 14 | Two Feet in the Layered Cake 5:33 Bonus Track feat. Kool A.D. | |
| 15 | Answering Machinist 3:48 Bonus Track feat. Jeremiah Jae |
Total Length: 51 minutes
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1y
shadows and victories has to be one of the most haunting songs I've ever heard in my goddamn life, heard it at a cookout, some random guy high as all hell on multiple substances played it, everyone was so uncomfortable listening to this, on the other hand I was dumbfounded, fucking surreal 🐩