Once the lockdowns hit, people couldn’t fly anymore. “Before the virus I had been working on an album I named after a book I used to read with my mother (‘The People Could Fly’). “SICK! is my humble offering of 10 songs recorded in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns,” Earl said in an official statement. In a statement released alongside the announcement, Earl said:

Earl’s announcement came coupled with the second single and video for the project “Tabula Rasa” featuring underground duo Armand Hammer. Listen to ”SICK!’ by Earl Sweatshirt below!Įarl Sweatshirt announces new album ‘Sick!’ with new song ‘Tabula Rasa’Īfter a relatively low-key year, Earl Sweatshirt has announced his latest album Sick! to much excitement to his die-hard fan base. While the album itself is a collection of different sounds, one thing remains the same throughout: Earl is as hungry as ever, evidently curing listeners on SICK! Striving for versatility, the glitchiness and wavy nuance found on “2010” is nowhere close to the sound heard on “Titanic.” The same could be said for the shimmering, smooth production on “Tabula Rasa,” leaving the project drifting somewhere in between all three. The unconventional beat sounds more in line with “2010” than the more cleanly Alchemist-produced “Tabula Rasa,” yet feels more disorienting.Įarl easily finds his pocket and tears through each track, rapping as well as he ever has. On the album’s latest single “Titanic,” Earl raps with a more aggressive delivery as he reflects on his life and his “Sick!” experience as of late. A post shared by soapmanwun ten-song, 24-minute album is another addition to Earl’s potent discography, as the poetic wordsmith doesn’t waste a single second of our time.

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