Naked Brunch
The Man from Somewhere Else
2023
Naked Brunch takes its name from the William S. Burroughs book The Naked Lunch, which is about the author’s addiction to drugs.
The Man From Somewhere Else pens an unguarded autobiography over lavish production from fellow Slangcorp alum Shape on Naked Brunch. Crudely recorded inside the walls of a rehab facility, TMFSE’s vocals showcase his signature crafty wordplay and resonating hooks while painfully recounting the mire and turmoil of his path to drug abuse and its unrelenting grip. Shape builds a vast, intricate world of instrumentation, programmed drums, and disfigured samples around the humble hiss of TMFSE’s story, allowing a familiar but unseen, universal yet personal story to unfold.
The amalgam is a devastating, operatic portrait of addiction spoken via hip hop’s uniquely direct voice, nestled roughly in the gritty aesthetic of a psychedelic prog rock cassette.
Stand-Out Tracks
Kettle Called
Tompkins Square Heart
