billy woods & Kenny Segal – Hiding Places (CD) Sale

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.

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