Armand Hammer & The Alchemist: Haram Vinyl LP

“Looking back more than four years later at Haram, it is easier to see the forest for the trees. At the time, much of the attention fell on how this outsider duo would fare under the bright lights- which was fair, Armand Hammer had never done a single producer record before- and here they were working with a living legend. Now, with a little distance, its easier to see how Alchemist stepped out of his comfort zone to meet them where they were, and how all three artists then absconded for parts unknown. The flashbulb energy of ‘Bring The Stars Out’, asymmetric drone of ‘Chicharrones’, fugue-bounce of ‘Gods Feet’, and good luck finding analogues for ‘Peppertree’ or ‘Stonefruit’. Haram doesnt sound like anything else in the ALC discography, nor in Armand Hammers, for that matter. Haram was a one-shot kill that somehow contained some of the most accessible work ELUCID and billy woods had ever done, as well as some of their most experimental, and it all sounded cohesive.” – Backwoodz Studioz

• black vinyl pressing
• includes printed insert
• original release year: 2021
• music label: Backwoodz Studioz 2025

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