MH-217 Listener - Whispermoon Whispermoon, the debut solo album from Listener, is a fourteen song collection of undeniably underground hip-hop. Combining rhymes that bounce between spiritual observation and old-school wordplay with backing tracks based on melodic samples and grit-drum counter rhythms, Listener displays an ear for dark uses of sound and the ability to rely on traditional flow to remain memorable and accessible. Guest MCs include Manchild of Mars Ill and Listener's Deepspace5 and Labklik crew members. Acclaimed Mars Ill producer Dust is the force behind the bulk of the music with additional production handled by Gruntwork, Fred Bruno, Ill, and Listener himself. Whispermoon is a notable debut and a sign of great things to come.

Tracklist 01. The Moon Cries Out 02. FYI 03. You're So Underground 04. eMotional 05. Winter Life 06. Train Song 07. Decadence 08. I'm Beginning To Hear Whispers 09. Ways Of The Wind 10. You Will Be My Music 11. Behind These Doors 12. Wundering 13. Crystal Methods 14. It's A Lonely World 15. Untitled

Release Details Release Date: 07/29/2003   Running Time: 58:42   Download/Available/$7.00 2XLP/Out Of Print CD/Available/$10.00 Territory: World

Reviews Summary

If you're looking for less bling and more brains in your hip-hop, well... - Alternative Press / Listener represents fundamental underground rap at its finest - Relix / It sinks deep and resonates in your body - Dusted / Very difficult to find flaws in this excellent piece of work. - Insomniac

Reviews

All Music Guide / Alternative Press / Boomkat / Download / Dusted / Exclaim! / Graffiti / Hip-Hop for the Soul / Hip-Hop Game / Impact Press / Insomniac / Metro.Pop / Relix / San Francisco Examiner / Tru Dat /

Whispermoon, the debut solo album from Listener, is a fourteen-song collection of undeniably underground hip-hop. Combining rhymes that bounce between spiritual observation and old-school wordplay with backing tracks based on melodic samples and grit-drum counter rhythms, Listener displays an ear for dark uses of sound and the ability to rely on traditional flow to remain memorable and accessible. Guest emcees include Manchild of Mars Ill and Listener's Deepspace5 and Labklik crew members. Acclaimed Mars Ill producer Dust is the force behind the bulk of the music, with additional production handled by Gruntwork, Fred Bruno, Ill, and Listener himself. - Boomkat