Aesop Rock

2013 and 1/3: The Best Albums of the 2010s (So Far)

Inspired by the third installment of The Naked Gun, we decided to compile our favorite albums over the first 3…

Nose-picking couch-rapping: Dark Time Sunshine, Aesop Rock & Swamburger in “Take My Hand” video

Consisting of Grayskul’s Onry Ozzborn and producer Zavala, Dark Time Sunshine is a lesser-known gem in underground hip hop. The…

Zoology rules Illogic & Blockhead’s “Capture the Sun,” f. Slug of Atmosphere

The video for Illogic and Blockhead collaboration "Capture the Sun," featuring Slug of Atmosphere, is a positive flow of Planet…

You can’t stop; you can only reschedule: Aesop Rock announces new tour dates

Rapper/producer Aesop Rock has announced a slate of new shows, including rescheduled appearances after suffering a broken rib. The auteur…

Interview: Aesop Rock on death, the rap scene, and being “old and weird”

The five years since Aesop Rock’s last solo record, None Shall Pass, have not been too kind to him. He…

ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012

Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…

ALARM’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2012

Another year, another torrential downpour of albums across our desks. As always, we encountered way too much amazing music, from…

Review: Aesop Rock’s Skelethon

The five years since Aesop Rock’s last album have not been kind to him, and as a result, Skelethon merges…

Video: Aesop Rock’s “ZZZ Top”

Iconic wordsmith Aesop Rock’s new album hasn't yet been released, but the video for the album's new single, "ZZZ Top,"…

Aesop Rock announces North American summer tour

Following the release of Skelethon on 7/10, Aesop Rock will spend the heart of summer touring North America with his…

Video: Aesop Rock’s “Zero Dark Thirty”

Indie-rap icon Aesop Rock presents the time-lapsed video for "Zero Dark Thirty," the first released cut off Skelethon, his first…

Aesop Rock premieres video for “Zero Dark Thirty”

Aesop Rock has premiered his video for "Zero Dark Thirty" over at MTV. His new album, Skelethon, comes out 7/10…