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The Weather

Busdriver · 2003

60 min · 15 tracks · hip-hop · alternative hip-hop · underground hip-hop

A whirlwind of intricate wordplay and eclectic beats challenging the conventions of hip-hop.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • layered, dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context
When 'The Weather' was released in 2003, Busdriver was establishing his presence in the underground hip-hop scene following his debut album 'Memoirs of the Elephant Man'. This album showcased his unique style blending abstract and experimental elements, further defining his artistic voice before gaining wider recognition in the mid-2000s.
Stylistic neighbors
Aesop Rock· MF DOOM· Shabazz Palaces

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Exaggerated Joy 3:08
  • 2 Pen's Oil 4:27
  • 3 Carl Weathers 4:35
  • 4 Glorified Hype Man 3:34
  • 5 Fine for a Robot 4:44
  • 6 Germs That May Cause the Following 2:42
  • 7 Weather Locklear 4:17
  • 8 Break for 2300 2:25
  • 9 DJ Furry 2:50
  • 10 Raffle Ticket Blues 4:06
  • 11 Sleep Standing Up 2:28
  • 12 Name Forgetter 5:00
  • 13 Thousand Words 7:00
  • 14 Fizzing Energy Drink 0:23
  • 15 Barely Music 9:06

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata