Another El-P production, this time with rappers Vast Aire and Vordul Megilah. Strangely, it's not as abrasive as El-P's productions for Company Flow or his own work, featuring a sparse futuristic kind of shine that's as subtle as any of his heavier stuff. Synths drive the sounds here, adding a melodic touch to the album's sound. As for the rapping, Vast Aire and Vordul Megilah are both smooth rappers with a more stream of consciousness bent than others (read: some of it doesn't make much sense), and some of it is brilliant, such as on "F-Word" and "Battle for Asgard." Plus, there's some honest-to-God DJ scratching on some of these tracks. How often do we get that on hip hop albums these days? It's a dense album that asks for multiple listens, and I'm still processing it. There's a lot to love here, though.
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