Monks

Electronic · 2013 · 16 tracks · 41m

Monks

A gritty pivot into vocal-led hip-hop and boom-bap. Dusty samples and tight funk grooves replace the band's usual long-form psychedelic jams.

It's like your favorite jam band spent a month in a 90s Brooklyn basement and came out with a hip-hop record.

A gritty, urban swagger that blends technical precision with soulful, street-level storytelling.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 41m

01

Monk (Young)

2:11

02

He Ain't Well

3:30

03

Cannon in the Heavens

3:27

04

Great Molasses Flood

1:54

05

Deep Inside the Mothership

3:08

06

Different Dream

3:28

07

Pitched to the Fire

2:33

08

Another World

3:42

09

In the Shadow of Towers

1:30

10

Follow Me

3:06

11

Atlas Slugged

1:51

12

Simplify Unwind

2:03

13

Four Tips

3:02

14

Bow Out

0:46

15

Cloud 9

3:50

16

Monk (Old)

1:01

Moments Worth Waiting For

The heavy, distorted bass line on track 3 that grounds the celestial synth melodies.

The seamless transition from the frantic energy of track 7 into the more expansive, melodic atmosphere of track 8.

The way the final track mirrors the opener with a weathered, aged perspective through filtered vocals.

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