The Impossible Kid | ||||
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Released | April 29, 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 48:32 | |||
Label | Rhymesayers | |||
Producer | Aesop Rock | |||
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The Impossible Kid is the seventh studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock.[1] It was released on April 29, 2016, through Rhymesayers Entertainment.[2] The production was handled by Aesop Rock himself.[3] The cover art was created by Alex Pardee.[4]
To accompany the release of the album, Rob Shaw directed an abridged shot-for-shot remake of The Shining using small figurines, which was set to the album in its entirety.[5] Additionally, music videos were created for "Rings",[6] "Blood Sandwich",[7] "Lazy Eye",[8] "Dorks",[9] "Kirby",[10] "Shrunk",[11] and "Get Out of the Car"; released eight years after the death of the song's subject and Aesop's good friend, Camu Tao.[12]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100[13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B+[15] |
Clash | 8/10[16] |
Consequence of Sound | B+[17] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[18] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10[19] |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 5/10[21] |
The Needle Drop | 8/10[22] |
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".[13]
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."[18]
All songs written and produced by Aesop Rock, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mystery Fish" | 3:09 |
2. | "Rings" | 3:47 |
3. | "Lotta Years" | 1:59 |
4. | "Dorks" | 3:33 |
5. | "Rabies" | 3:06 |
6. | "Supercell" | 3:51 |
7. | "Blood Sandwich" | 4:25 |
8. | "Get Out of the Car" | 1:53 |
9. | "Shrunk" | 3:09 |
10. | "Kirby" | 2:47 |
11. | "TUFF" | 3:51 |
12. | "Lazy Eye" | 2:45 |
13. | "Defender" | 3:11 |
14. | "Water Tower" | 3:51 |
15. | "Molecules" | 3:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Syrup" (featuring Homeboy Sandman and Open Mike Eagle) | Aesop Rock | 3:00 | |
17. | "Dorks" (Blockhead Remix) | Bavitz | Blockhead | 3:42 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[23]
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