It’s cliche for an MC to state that his newest album is his greatest to date, but sometimes it just might be true. Two years removed from the underground classic Only Death Can Kill You, Awol One returns with Owl Hours. With executive producer Xzibit, one might be concerned that the ride pimper would guide the Shape Shifter toward a more commercial sound: however, nothing could be further from the truth. The X man lets Awol One be himself, and in doing so, this LA connection has made a great underground party album.

Factor provides a sonic back drop of electronic pop and folk hip-hop vibrations. “Stand Up” (ft. Myka 9 & Aesop Rock), “Brains Out” (ft. Xzibit), and the incredibly electro “Waste The Wine” (ft. Tash & E-Swift of Tha LIks) are the party anthems. With catchy choruses and vivid imagery, these are stories that most listeners can relate to, the polar opposite of every club hit you hear on the radio. Owl Hours is the everyman’s tale of traveling up town and downtown again, being a glamorous drunk, or being as Official as you possibly can be. It appears that Awol One might just be right in his assessment .

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