Epitaph / Ada
2007
Roadkill Overcoat
About This Album
With his witty rhymes and nasally voice, Busdriver has been steadily building up and expanding upon the L.A. alternative rap scene since 2001, when his debut, Memoirs of an Elephant Man, came out. With each subsequent release, the MC embellished his already eclectic repertoire with increasingly off-the-wall lyrics and production (the latter handled by a number of different people). On RoadKillOvercoat, his first record with Anti/Epitaph, he continues this trend, branching out even further from more typical hip-hop associations and moving towards indie rock and electronica territory. It's the kind of shift that's likely to bother fans of the MC's fast and intricate delivery, because more often than not, Busdriver ends up singing his lines with a kind of slow whine that would make emo proud. Tracks like "Sun Shower" and "Dream Catcher's Mitt" are pure indie pop, and even the more rap-oriented songs, like "Pompous Posies! Your Party's No Fun" and "Casting Agents and Cowgirls" have strongly melodic, refrain-like hooks. Lyrically, Busdriver is still as cynical and biting as ever, constantly criticizing and making fun of different groups of people and drawing attention to various hypocrisies.
Track List (try tracks 1,3,6,8 and 11)

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