Veins (album)

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Veins
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
Genre Hip hop
Length24:13
Label Stones Throw
Producer
Homeboy Sandman chronology
Kindness for Weakness
(2016)
Veins
(2017)
Humble Pi
(2018)

Veins is the seventh studio album by American rapper Homeboy Sandman. [1] It was released by Stones Throw Records on March 31, 2017. [2] Homeboy Sandman described the inspiration for the album as simply "a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme." [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Robert Christgau A− [4]
Exclaim! 8/10 [5]
HipHopDX 3.5/5 [6]

Robert Christgau wrote that if Sandman's "flow and beats were a smidge more iconic, he'd epitomize the kind of major minor artistry Le Tigre--hell, Spoon or somebody--parlayed into legend." [4] In a review for HipHopDX , Kyle Eustice wrote: "In this often vapid world of meaningless lyrics, having to actually dissect what an MC is saying is... like a breath of fresh air." [7] Veins was selected as one of the best hip hop albums of 2017 by Bandcamp Daily author Phillip Mlynar. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Between the Clouds" Kev Brown 2:14
2."As Long As You Know" 88-Keys 2:14
3."Bamboo"RTNC2:04
4."Clarity"Tzarizm2:45
5."Consumption"Bpad2:29
6."A's, J's & L's"Mainframe2:01
7."Ceviche with Nietzsche"Bpad2:10
8."Underground Dreams"Katiah2:20
9."Lemon Ginger Tea" Alexander Spit 3:02
10."Bless Up" The Audible Doctor 2:54
Total length:24:13

References

  1. "Homeboy Sandman: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. "Homeboy Sandman Veins". Exclaim. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  3. "Homeboy Sandman Veins". Stones Throw Records. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Robert Christgau: Album: Homeboy Sandman: Veins". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. "Homeboy Sandman Veins". exclaim.ca.
  6. Eustice, Kyle (April 11, 2017). "Review: Homeboy Sandman's "Veins" Bleeds With A Nearly Comforting Monotony". HipHopDX . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. "Homeboy Sandman Veins Album Review". HipHopDX. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  8. "The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2017". Bandcamp Daily. December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.