The Brooklyn rapper's latest album, GOLLIWOG, is a distinctive entry into the horrorcore genre, intertwining themes of history and nightmares. This record stands out for its innovative use of sound, merging jazz, noise, and ambient textures to evoke feelings of dread. While exploring various fears, woods' dynamic and commanding voice brings depth to the unsettling atmosphere. Old collaborators provide hazy beats that prioritize anxiety over conventional rhythm, enhancing the album's psychedelic qualities and establishing it as a visionary piece distinct from his previous work since 2019's Terror Management.
The rapper's new solo album is a twisty horrorcore masterpiece where history and nightmares are indistinguishable, showcasing his craft against a spooky backdrop.
Melding jazz, noise, and ambient music, woods uses dread to create a visionary horrorcore record that explores the infinite ways people feel fear.
As he catalogs both mundane and extreme terrors, the album's off-keel songs sway like shadows, elevating the power of woods' dynamic oration.
Collaborators contribute dreamy beats that smother rather than smoothen, creating a soundscape that values anxiety and the eerie over traditional structure.
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