The Impossible Kid
by Aesop Rock
- Type: Album
- Released: 29 April 2016
- Label: Self-Released, Rhymesayers
- Country: United States
- Length: 48:30
- Community rating: 4.16/5 from 18 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On 'The Impossible Kid', Aesop Rock handles full production duties, crafting eclectic, synth-based instrumentals that are both murky and polished. The album is considered his most accessible and personal work, balancing his signature dense lyricism with more direct, candid narratives on themes of depression, aging, and isolation that were informed by his retreat to a barn in the woods. His vocal performance maintains its intricate flow while conveying a newfound vulnerability and occasional humor, creating a holistic and introspective artistic statement.
Genres
Descriptors: rap, underground, storytelling, experimental, witty
Tracklist
- Mystery Fish (3:08)
- Rings (3:47)
- Lotta Years (1:58)
- Dorks (3:32)
- Rabies (3:05)
- Supercell (3:50)
- Blood Sandwich (4:25)
- Get Out of the Car (1:53)
- Shrunk (3:08)
- Kirby (2:46)
- TUFF (3:51)
- Lazy Eye (2:44)
- Defender (3:11)
- Water Tower (3:50)
- Molecules (3:22)
Credits
- Aesop Rock - lead vocals, executive producer, producer, written-by
- DJ Zone - scratching, performer
- Grimace Federation - synthesizer, rhodes, guitar, organ
- James Lynch - bass guitar
- Hanni El Khatib - additional vocals
- Rob Sonic - additional vocals
- Allyson Baker - guitar
- Carnage the Executioner - beatboxing
- Kimya Dawson - additional vocals
- Chuck D - additional vocals
- Onry Ozzborn - additional vocals
- Brent Sayers - executive producer
- Slug - executive producer, project coordinator
- Joe LaPorta - mastering
- Joey Raia - mixing
- Skye Rossi - project coordinator
- Alex Pardee - artwork, layout
- J. Cook - coordinator [project coordinator]
- J. Daley - coordinator [project coordinator]