There is the Blockhead that has been a fixture of the electronic music scene for more than since his 2004 Ninja Tune debut Music By Cavelight; putting out a string of critically acclaimed albums and touring with everyone from Diplo to Amon Tobin and Kid Koala. Then there is the rap producer Blockhead, whose collaborations with Aesop Rock-Labor Days, None Shall Pass - are part of indie hip-hop canon. The veteran who collaborated with luminaries like Cage, Illogic and Blueprint but also made memorable records with then little-known artists like Despot and billy woods early in their careers. Free Sweatpants is the first time the two Blockhead's connect, in what is really the most appropriate form. A mixtape-esque album that pairs his narrative-driven solo aesthetic with a team of rappers that thrive in Blockhead's layered, melodic sound. Aesop Rock, Tree, Breezly Brewin, Open Mike Eagle, Homeboy Sandman, Armand Hammer, Vic Spencer, Hemlock Ernst, MarQ Spekt, and billy woods round out the guest list. "It's really something I have been wanting to do since way back in 2002 but then other things picked up and I just never got around to it" Blockhead explains, "but I felt like this was a good time for it. These are artists I actively listen to, so it was exciting to make just based on that."

Tracklist:

Dream on
Slippery Slope Ft. Billy Woods, Open Mike Eagle, Breezly Brewin
Kiss the Cook Ft. Aesop Rock
Rock'em Sock Hop
Frank Ft. Tree
Weeping Willow Ft. Blockhead
Deeperstill Ft. Homeboy Sandman
By Myself Meeting
Be Safe Ft. Armand Hammer 1
Favorite Chair Ft. Vic Spencer 1
Tinder in the Time of Cholera 1
Let Them Eat Hate Ft. Marq Spekt 1
Blue Veil Ft. Hemlock Ernst 1
Make America Gape Again

UPC: 843563111802
Label: Backwoodz Studioz
Release Date: 2.1.19
Format: CD

Blockhead - Free Sweatpants (CD)