An aspect amplified by their compelling songwriting that muses on the human experience. The album’s eagerness to draw from many musical traditions gives it a level of accessibility for fans not really into genres like Alternative Rap and Trap. The song encapsulates the “doomer” culture that’s recently sprung up as climate change becomes more prevalent in public discourse.
on his verse commenting on civil unrest and wealth inequality, to Doctor Dot and Jordan Bryant evoking apocalyptic visions. On “End of Daze” that pessimism reaches its peak, from J.I.D. Johnny Venus dropped a compelling second verse on “Ea’alah (Family)” expressing a pessimism informed by the government’s lackluster response to the pandemic while simultaneously expressing a yearning for community. Spillage Village delivers various lyrical nods to religious sentiments, like community. The thruline of the album is the theme of spirituality and the role it plays in our lives. Despite that, each artist had enough space to breathe and bust their musical chops. Because of SV’s size, it can at times feel overcrowded, with some of the songs feeling like posse cuts. Whether it be spitting a brief 16 bars on “End of Daze” or harmonizing on “Hapi”, she managed to steal the show on every song she collaborated. In an album packed with strong lyricists and crooners, Mereba delivers a standout performance. The album’s roughly 40-minute runtime is packed with cameos from many artists, including Chance the Rapper and Dreamville labelmate Ari Lennox. “Mecca” had a strong reggae influence featuring rattling drums and horns that roared throughout the song. The piano keys on “Hapi” had a vintage feel that can only be compared to a Wild West film. On “PsalmSings” much of the song’s runtime is dominated by a choir-style hook and funky acoustic guitar strumming. Through the album’s title and tracklist Spilligion explores themes surrounding spirituality, and this attention shows through much of the album’s composition, often pulling from musical traditions ranging from gospel and soul to blues and folk. Compared to the rest of their discography, Spilligion might take the cake as their most consistently thematic project yet.
“Spilligion” is the collective’s first full length project in years, with Bears Like This Too Much having been released in 2016. Before going on hiatus where each member put out several of their own solo projects, their Bears Like This trilogy gave us fairly enjoyable alternative rap, evolving their message where their previous material felt more like loosely related tracks thrown together, lacking a consistent theme. Cole absorbed much of the spotlight these last few years. An eight-person music collective consisting of artists like rappers J.I.D., EarthGang’s duo of Doctor Dot and Johnny Venus, and singers Mereba and 6lack (read as “Black”, not “six-lack”), Spillage Village quietly built a solid discography as J. Last weekend Dreamville’s own Spillage Village returned with Spilligion.
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