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Bells and Whistles
Electronic · 2014 · 12 tracks · 1h 7m

Bells and Whistles

Blockhead

Intricate instrumental hip-hop built from a thousand disparate samples. A dense, cinematic stroll through a surreal urban landscape.

November 18, 2014

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A sophisticated blend of urban grit and surrealist whimsy that feels both lonely and deeply alive.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 1h 7m
01
Kaput!
6:55
02
On the Back of a Golden Dolphin
5:43
03
You’ll Get Over It
6:31
04
Beach Blanket Blood Bath
4:42
05
The Everything Song
5:40
06
Hallways
5:47
07
Planes and Trains
5:48
08
Sacrificial Santa
4:59
09
The Fakest Story Ever Told
5:22
10
Fire Is Warm
6:17
11
Desirebulation
4:48
12
FTW
5:24
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the percussion on 'Kaput!' stutters and resets against a haunting, melodic loop.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Bells and Whistles sound next to the rest of Blockhead's catalogue?

Train Ride+4.0σ

Train Ride saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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