By the Throat

by Eyedea & Abilities

By the Throat cover art

Released just a year prior to MC Eyedea's tragic passing, this album is a dark, incredibly raw departure from their earlier boom-bap turntablism. Heavily incorporating live, distorted guitars and post-hardcore aesthetics into DJ Abilities' production, the record serves as a visceral backdrop for deeply personal verses dealing with existential crisis and addiction. It stands as a profound, emotionally devastating final statement from the revered underground duo.

Genres

  • Abstract Hip Hop
  • Experimental Hip Hop
  • Rap Rock

Tracklist

  1. Hay Fever
  2. Spin Cycle
  3. Time Flies When You Have A Gun
  4. Burn Fetish
  5. Sky Diver
  6. Junk
  7. Forgive Me For My Synapses
  8. This Story
  9. Factory
  10. Smile
  11. By The Throat