MAX POETICS is out now 🚀
Streaming everywhere w special preference for Bandcamp, where you can pick up a limited edition vinyl piece, only 100 copies pressed up so grab one while you can!
Shoutout to all the artists involved in making this album, there was definitely an effort to include all of the illest people in our universe and everyone brought their A game. Mega large Donkey Kong Country size props to the following for lending their talents to the project:
@cobratoof@lordkwaj@searchableandrew@snafujunksci@larsviola@dj_steve_bills@oldmoseypants@danmatic@doodcomputer@_nahreally_@pinnland_empire
Thank you to Darko and @udontdeservethisbeautifulart for helping to release the record
Now press PLAY on that thing!
TONIGHT!
MAX POETICS Bandcamp Listening Party @ 7 pm EST. Join Rapswell & SQ to hear their new album first before it’s released this Friday. Exclusive discount code for anyone who comes to the party. See ya there!
uddtba.bandcamp.com/merch/max-poetics-listening-party
Floating Over The City w @_nahreally_ & @pinnland_empire is the third and final single before MAX POETICS drops next Friday 🛸
The track is an observational account of what you see when drifting above New York, with all of its people and buildings looking small from above at first and then zooming into focus in intricate detail. Using a satellite as mic, Swell tells a story of self sabotage, battles with chatbots, and finally answers the question of why you never see a baby pigeon. DJ Marcus Pinn comes in with a display of dexterity on the cuts and utilizes Aceyalone’s Mic Check vocals in a way that would make the Invisibl Skratch Piklz blush. NAHreally comes correct as usual w his signature wry style that makes him one of the most relatable and remarkable rappers in the scene.
Check it on the @udontdeservethisbeautifulart Bandcamp and pre-order the limited edition vinyl while there’s still copies left!
Fear No Evil is out now đź‘ş
The second single off of the upcoming Rapswell album MAX POETICS, this is a song about looking directly at that part of us that we are afraid to believe exists, but is necessary in order to evolve as a person and become free. Influenced by several years of therapy and meditation, Rapswell approaches this topic through methods that are part of this personal process and emerges with a template for how to craft a composition that is both brutally honest and refreshing in its vulnerability. Plus the beat bangs.
Check it at the @udontdeservethisbeautifulart Bandcamp and pre-order the limited edition vinyl!
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The Beauty of Simplicity feat @cobratoof out now đź§
The first single from Rapswell’s album MAX POETICS, The Beauty of Simplicity represents the path Swell is forging in his life, by trying to appreciate the simple things in life while acknowledging his flaws. SQ’s instrumental is bombastic and joyous, with a wailing horn line that elevates the energy of the track to new heights in both artists’ discography. There is an unwavering commitment to positive change that is present in the lyrics when Swell says he’s “Such a sucker for unlimited catharsis/I’m winning it, no losses/And pivot through the darkness”. It’s the beginning of a new stage in life, into a place where dreams thrive and difficult emotions are felt thoroughly in order to be transformed into something beautiful.
Check it in the link in bio n pre-order the vinyl from U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art
U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art proudly presents the new album from Rapswell, “MAX POETICS.” Now available for preorder on vinyl and digital.
MAX POETICS is a collaboration between two long-time musical partners in crime Rapswell & SQ, known for their work with the celebrated group PENPALS. After a decade of putting out albums under that moniker, this is Rapswell’s first official solo effort, and an opportunity to showcase what makes his particular brand of artistry so unique. Over the course of 12 tracks, Swell takes the listener through a journey into the depths of his mind as he tackles subjects such as mental health, spiritual growth, and the finer points of making a pot of split pea soup. He also brings in the talents of his extended fam, with verses from Armand Hammer’s ELUCID, Moses Rockwell, NAHreally, and andrew, among others. Their shared sensibilities demonstrate a sense of community around the current independent hip-hop scene that is felt strongly throughout the duration of the album.
Whether you’ve been a supporter of the Filthy Animals Music () crew for years or this is your first foray into his music, this is a great introduction to the latest version of Maxwell Tetrault aka Rapswell. The album that allows him to fully express himself over SQ’s tapestry of sounds and reveals songwriting at the zenith of his prowess, MAX POETICS is a rare gem.
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