| Details / Tracklist: |
1. GREAT DEPRESSION (INTRO)
2. PANDORA'S BOX
3. THE CALOGERO EFFECT
4. FAREWELL TO WELFARE
5. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
6. NEW RELIGION
7. NATHANIEL'S MASK (INTERLUDE)
8. FOR SALE
9. ALPHABETA
10. TRIALS
11. DREAMS, AND STORIES TO TELL
12. THE DRUG MONEY THEORY |
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| Number of discs: |
1 |
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| Description: | Hawthorne is the powerful new album and short
film from Queens-by-way-of-Detroit emcee
Motown Priest, a gifted lyricist with a penchant for
writing gripping narratives. More than just a gifted
storyteller, he also has a phenomenal ear for
production that helps to take this project to anoth-
er level. It??s a cohesive, poignant, and incredible
piece of art that serves as a searing
look at the world we all live in today.
??This album and film weren??t about cheap
moralism or heady preaching, it's a very simple
idea of confronting who we are, and who we are
affects the world around us,? Motown Priest
explains. ??This is where Hawthorne, in both music
and film, connects.?
He??s true to his word, too, because the album??s 12
tracks bang just as hard as they make you think.
They??re the type of songs you can sit with and
unpack, or you can blast them at full volume to
make your system rattle - or both.
Tracks like ??For Sale? and ??The Calogero Effect?
boast soulful, nostalgic production that fits their
more meditative narratives of succumbing to vices
and childhood innocence. On the other hand,
??Pandora??s Box? straight-up slaps thanks to its
distorted guitars and live drums, while ??New
Religion? is an aggressive, teeth-gritting banger.
It??s all part of Motown Priest??s plan to fully engage
with his audience while delivering one of the
year??s best releases, regardless of genre and
medium. In addition to the album, Hawthorne
exists as a short film that further explores many of
the same themes (ceaseless desire, identity, and
capitalism) through the visual format. Within its
35-minute runtime, the film follows the same
protagonist as the album, a young man who seeks
change and fulfillment but doesn??t consider the
pain and damage he causes along the way. It
makes for a damning look at so many cultural ills,
and it couldn??t have arrived at a more fitting time. - |
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| Manufacturer No.: |
BRK191LP |
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