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Aesop Rock Unveils Surprise Album 'I Heard It’s a Mess There Too'

The stripped-back, self-produced project pivots to minimal beats with an introspective focus.

Overview

  • The 12-track set is now streaming via Rhymesayers, with every beat produced by Aesop Rock.
  • The release is his second full-length of 2025, contrasting the collaborative, denser Black Hole Superette.
  • He says the title grew from a lyric into a concept about checking in across cities and staying connected.
  • The rollout followed reports of anonymous white-label vinyl mailings that stirred online chatter.
  • An animated video for “Full House Pinball” by Justin “Coro” Kaufman accompanied the launch, and physical copies are shipping now ahead of a December 12 retail date.