Released 10 years ago
Fetish Bones
Moor Mother · 2016
30 min · 13 tracks · experimental music
A raw collision of spoken word, experimental beats, and haunting soundscapes that challenges and engages listeners on multiple levels.
Top tracks — play these first
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Creation Myth — Opening the album, this track sets the tone with its intense layering of sound and spoken word that explores themes of origin and existence.
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Cabrini Green x Natasha Mkenna — This track poignantly connects personal narrative to broader social issues, reflecting on systemic injustices with a haunting delivery that resonates deeply.
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Deadbeat Protest — In just over a minute, this track encapsulates frustration and resistance, utilizing minimalist production to amplify its urgent message against societal apathy.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Fetish Bones combines innovative soundscapes with personal narratives, establishing Moor Mother as a distinct voice in experimental music.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a spoken word piece that sets an introspective tone, followed by tracks that layer experimental beats with fragmented narratives.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- visceral confrontations of trauma
- short bursts of intensity
- immersive spoken word fragments
- unsettling explorations of reality
Maybe skip if you
- prefer polished soundscapes
- seek traditional song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in early 2016, Fetish Bones is Moor Mother's debut studio album following a series of powerful EPs. At this point in her career, she was establishing herself as a vital voice in experimental hip-hop, blending personal narrative with socio-political themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Shabazz Palaces· Death Grips· Flying Lotus
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Creation Myth 4:30
- 2 Parallel Nightmares 2:28
- 3 Deadbeat Protest 1:23
- 4 KBGK 2:26
- 5 Valley of Dry Bones 2:01
- 6 DIY Time Machine 2:03
- 7 Tell Me About It 2:12
- 8 Chain Gang Quantum Blues 2:24
- 9 By the Light 2:06
- 10 Cabrini Green x Natasha Mkenna 3:03
- 11 Nois Bois 1:50
- 12 Washington Park 1:43
- 13 Time Float 2:07
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