Aesop Rock surprise releases new album, I Heard It’s a Mess There Too

Aesop Rock‘s been having a prolific year. Back in May, he released the outstanding new album Black Hole Superette, which he followed with a single aimed at younger listeners, “Roadwork Rappin’.” Now, less than six months later, Aes is back with yet another new full-length album. Today he’s released his 12th full-length album, I Heard It’s A Mess There Too. It features 12 new songs, and you can hear it in full below.

“I’d been building tracks the same way for many years,” Aesop Rock said in a statement about the new record, “but I made a conscious shift in my process here. I tried out some new tools and attempted to make my beats cleaner, more minimal. The drums are more stripped back, the bass lines are allowed to just sit, without layering ten things on top. I didn’t want the beat and the vocals competing for attention—I just wanted enough to get a wave rolling and not much more, just setting a mood I could move to.” 

Aesop Rock’s Integrated Tech Solutions was featured on our list of the 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2023.