Bottle of Humans (2000)

About this title: Extreme solipsism can be done very artfully (Proust, say, or Joni Mitchell's Blue), though, more commonly, it is not, an "asshole hanging out" exhibition, to use Allen Ginsberg's resonant phrase. Bottle of Humans exposes a bit of its posterior here and there, but luckily it edges much closer to the former side of the curve. Sole's debut full-length is a fascinating introduction to a darkly enigmatic interior life, even if it ultimately falls shy of the magnitude of artistic self-transformation orchestrated by Eminem, to name another rapper who has managed to turn private revelation into a ... read more

Tracks:

1. Dismantling of Soles Ego
2. I Don?T Rap in Bumper Stickers
3. Tourist Trapeze
4. Famous Last Words
5. Bottle of Humans
6. Man and Woman
7. Center City
8. Furthermore
9. Nothing Fell Apart
10. Very Important Message
11. Sole Has Issues
12. Our Dirty Big Secret
13. Save the Children
14. Suicide Song
15. Year of the $Exxx $Ymbol
16. Understanding
17. MC Howard Hughes
18. Bottle of Leftovers
19. Home

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.