By The Time I Get To Phoenix (studio album) by Injury Reserve

From LebowskiRams 07/07/2022 20:30

This still gets better with every listen. We're going to be talking about this album for a very long time

An album that is packed full of experimentation and risks that pay off for the most part on the album. The whole vibe of the record is created brilliantly. Right from the start you are engulfed in this apocalyptic world the artist has created for us and you are kept in there right until the conclusion. Sonically, it is challenging and really pushes the boundaries of what we know as hip hop. They are completely unravelling a style of music in front of us and it is beautiful to experience even though it is quite an abrasive and rough album. The darkness and haunting nature of the record is phenomenal and on every track this is displayed. However, some tracks are filler and feel unnecessary to the release. Also, it can feel a bit messy at times just down to the experimentation where they hold nothing back. Overall, one of the most unique modern albums in a while and one that is so much fun to explore due to its high quality.

From VictorVale 03/23/2022 18:13

O glitch é mto boa. Quebra já o bem maleável hip-hop.

From HoldenM 01/13/2022 20:35

A phenomenal deconstruction of hip hop songwriting. An existential requiem of loss and turbulence. Each track is like watching the group use disparate parts to craft something beautiful and compelling, only to knock it back down by the end. Before long, it gets under your skin in the best possible way.

From Brad1770 01/04/2022 12:25

If indeed ‘BTTIGTP’ turns out to be Injury Reserves swan song following the extremely sad passing of core member Stepa J. Groggs in June of 2020 then what a stunning way to not only pay tribute but leave a legacy with a landmark experimental hip hop album for the ages that pushes the musical boundaries of what we might understand as a “song” or “music” in a traditional sense. It lays the ground zero (pun intended) platform for the next generation of hip hop geniuses to push the gene into ever more deconstructed territory and that is an extremely exciting prospect

I’m not rating ‘BTTIGTP’ here in early 2022 because actually its story and legacy hasn’t been written yet. If I’m still around in 10 years remind me to give this album a rating ( betcha a dollar its 90+)

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From mdbaxter 11/10/2021 16:13

Some cool sounding shit. Packed with abrasiveness and intensity while never letting the listener get into too much of a singular rhythm. Kind of all over the place but it works for the most part. Never been too familiar with the group before this release so some of the emotion of the album may be lost on me but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

From teague 10/09/2021 17:04

Damn. If this isn't album of the year, I don't know what is.

Best way to tribute Stepa J.Groggs, what a surprising record!

From LebowskiRams 09/29/2021 18:35

Haunting and beautiful