Title: A Library Called Calder Artist: Epic Label: Hand'solo Records Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 198937569971 Genre: Rap/Hip Hop Release Date: 2025-08-08 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: Explicit Lyrics, 140 GRAM VINYL, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CARD
Welcome to the enigmatic world of A library called Calder, the latest from veteran Canadian emcee Epic. This world-building hip hop record pulls together a rich collection of thought-provoking narratives as Epic issues his reports and observations from once familiar territory. From the opening strains of "Chickpeas", Epic brings the listeners with him as he points out jarring changes in the world around him, musing about what once was while pressing on into an uncertain future that still finds hope on album finale "Properly Swim". With a perspective as unique as his voice, Epic guides listeners through a labyrinth of emotions and ideas, each verse twisting and turning around the dreamlike, otherworldly production by Montreal's Deadly Stare (Triune Gods, Endemik Music). Ethereal beats grounded equally in Golden Age boom bap and sweeping prog rap abstraction serve as the perfect compliment to this mesmerizing and profound record that serves as a travelogue of both past and present. Together, Epic and Deadly Stare have built something magnificent in A library called Calder. Step inside and check it out.
Tracks: 1.1 Chickpeas 1.2 So Much Class 1.3 Walking Through Toronto (FT. Chokeules) 1.4 Turntables in the Van 1.5 Feel 1.6 Hot 97 1.7 Scarborough Town Centre 1.8 Beat 79 1.9 California Beach Town 1.10 Snow Tires 1.11 Hey Robot Vacuum 1.12 Northern Lights 1.13 Properly Swim
