The Return of the Drifter
by Jehst
- Type: Album
- Released: 9 September 2002
- Label: Low Life
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 37:00
- Community rating: 3.51/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A foundational text of the British hip-hop underground, this project pairs intricate, multi-syllabic rhyme schemes with highly atmospheric, jazz-inflected production. The emcee navigates themes of urban isolation and chemical dependency through deeply poetic and rhythmically complex storytelling.
Genres
Descriptors: alcohol, rhythmic, technical, rap, underground, sampling, conscious, soulful
Tracklist
- High Plains Anthem (4:07)
- Skit (1:05)
- City of Industry (3:26)
- Bluebells (1:52)
- 1979 (4:06)
- The Trilogy (3:44)
- Alcoholic Author (3:55)
- Staircase to Stage (3:55)
- The Return of the Drifter (2:58)
- People Under the Weather (4:06)
- The Trilogy - Remix (3:42)
Credits
- Naweed Ahmed - lacquer cut by
- Harry Love - scratches [cuts]
- Asaviour - featuring