DeadBoy
A definitive document of cloud rap's dark side, blending VHS-haze aesthetics with heavy-lidded baritone flows and skeletal, bass-heavy production.
January 1, 2014 · TeamSESH
A definitive document of cloud rap's dark side, blending VHS-haze aesthetics with heavy-lidded baritone flows and skeletal, bass-heavy production.
January 1, 2014 · TeamSESH
DeadBoy is a cold, digital ghost of an album that defines the mid-2010s underground hip-hop aesthetic. It sounds like a collection of lost tapes found in a damp basement, characterized by BONES' signature baritone delivery that oscillates between a lethargic mumble and a sharp, rhythmic precision. The production is heavily indebted to the TeamSESH collective, featuring washed-out samples that feel like they have been filtered through a VCR multiple times, creating a sense of nostalgic unease. It is an album that embraces the shadows, both sonically and lyrically, leaning into themes of mortality and isolation.
How does DeadBoy sound next to the rest of BONES's catalogue?
The writing leans notably further into death mortality than the rest of the catalogue.
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