THE NEXT BEST THING by AESOP ROCK
SKU | 36682 |
Artist | AESOP ROCK |
Title | THE NEXT BEST THING |
Label | UPPER PLAYGROUND |
Catalog # | NEXT BEST |
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Release | W 35 - 2006 |
Format | Vinyl - US7'' |
€ 32,90 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Description
'The Next Best Thing', a short story about the creative process by rapper Aesop Rock and visual artist Jeremy Fish. This beautifully designed 24 page book comes with a 7 inch picture disk that coincides with each page of the book (ie: old school style kid's books with records for those born pre 1979! A chime was incorporated into the beat to indicate to the reader when to turn the page). 'The Next Best Thing' is a collaborative effort and represents a homegrown approach to 'creative block' shared by the two. The artist places all half-done projects to the side and proceeds to convince him/herself that he/she will promptly hatch the greatest idea ever to have been conjured in the history of life as we know it. Once convinced that a stellar outcome is inevitable, the pistons should pump on their own...