HIDING PLACES by BILLY WOODS & KENNY SEGAL

It is the fifth anniversary of the release of billy woods and Kenny Segal's classic album Hiding Places. As time passes and more of the duo's work enters the canon, it is easy to forget what an unlikely pairing these two were in 2019. Both woods and Segal were already more than a decade into their careers, but they had yet to collaborate this deeply with artists outside their coastal scenes. Kenny's most recent projects were a couple of jazzy instrumental albums and production for Self-Jupiter, Open Mike Eagle, and Milo. For his part; woods was two years removed from his previous solo album with Blockhead. Then, Hiding Places changed the trajectories of both artists and Backwoodz Studioz.

While the original album description is a bit quaint in retrospect, it remains accurate: Hiding Places finds both artists deep in the labyrinth. Segal's lush soundscapes have a new edge, and woods' writing is, paradoxically, at its most direct. Hiding Places is a child's game: funny and cruel, as brutal as a fairy tale. The album features contributions from both artists' well of collaborators with ELUCID, Self-Jupiter, and MOTHERMARY making appearances.

Track Listing

Spongebob
Steak Knives
Checkpoints
Spider Hole
Houthi
A Day In A Week In A Year (feat. MOTHERMARY)
Bedtime
Crawlspace (feat. ELUCID)
Speak Gently (feat. Self Jupiter)
Toothy
Bigfakelaugh
Red Dust