Doris // Earl Sweatshirt

Okay I honestly forgot how many projects were released in 2013, looking back it seems like every artist came out with something. One of the many projects that had a release in 2013 was Doris by Earl Sweatshirt.

I don't remember when I first heard this album, I feel like it's always been in my rotation. Earl is an easy artist to adapt to because his music isn't too in your face or aggressive, the majority of it is laid back and sometimes gloomy. Listening to this album feels very fluid, not in the sense that there is a story being built from song to song but more in the idea that each song has its own identity but they all just sound good together.

I'm not going to lie, I fell asleep to this album on the bus today, but not because I think this album is boring but more so because I find this album soothing. Like I said, none of the tracks on this album are too in your face, Earl didn't let go of his identity to make a club hit because that's not the type of music he makes. Earl stayed truthful to himself with this album and in that the majority of these songs are quieter and mellow.

I don't know what kind of a person I would recommend this album to, I guess this project would appeal to a person with a taste for weird rap music with a dark, gloomy twist. Nonetheless I like what Earl did with this project and if you're willing to give it a listen I recommend it.