The Price of Tea in China

Hip-Hop · 2020 · 12 tracks · 38m

The Price of Tea in China

Clinical street noir. Monotone narratives over dusty, minimalist loops that evoke the chilling stillness of a Detroit winter night.

February 7, 2020 · ALC Records

A cold, detached observation of street life delivered with unwavering composure.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 38m

01

Carruth

2:14

02

Giant Slide

4:25

03

Surf & Turf

3:43

04

Run‐Ins

2:30

05

Scrape the Bowl

3:39

06

Pinto

3:17

07

Slow Roll

4:11

08

S.N.O.R.T.

3:12

09

Grey October

3:38

10

Mustard

1:33

11

Speed Demon Freestyle

2:38

12

Phone Bill

3:51

Moments Worth Listening For

The unsettling, off-kilter piano loop on 'Carruth' that sets a tone of immediate psychological dread.

The transition into the soul-sampling warmth of 'Surf & Turf' that provides a brief, hazy respite from the cold.

The hypnotic, repetitive chime on 'Pinto' that feels like a clock ticking toward an inevitable confrontation.

Where This Album Departs

How does The Price of Tea in China sound next to the rest of Boldy James's catalogue?

Sample Based+0.8σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into sample based than this artist usually allows.

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WHO MADE THE SUNSHINE

WHO MADE THE SUNSHINE

Boldface

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