Anime, Trauma and Divorce - Open Mike Eagle: Review
Open Mike Eagle is a Chicago based rapper and comedian on both television and podcasts. He broke out in the growing experimental rap scene with his 2014 album Dark Comedy and has since been one of the most critically acclaimed voices in rap with his conscious and comedic style. Review By Lavender: The first time I ever got to review Mike's music was in 2017 when he released what is still to this day my favorite of his projects Brick Body Kids Still Daydream . He followed that up in 2018 with one of my favorite EP's of the year What Happens When I Try To Relax and has been largely quiet since then aside from a single in 2019 and a feature here and there. Even with some singles that didn't quite blow me away I was excited for this record given Mike's bassline of talent. While it's clear that this record comes from a very different place as his other projects, the incredibly lowkey beats and repetitive hooks can become a serious drag at parts of the album and it'...