— Lice, made up of Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman, release their new single, “Catfish”, as they announce that their previous works will soon be available on streaming and Vinyl.
Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman are widely lauded as top tier lyricists, renowned for pushing the envelope of creative verbosity in their writing. Despite the inherent complexity of their respective bodies of work, the origin of their collaboration is refreshingly simple. Lice was born from a mutual appreciation of each other’s creative output, which blossomed when Aesop Rock invited Homeboy Sandman to join him on tour in 2015. As they traveled the country together they forged a connection that extended beyond mutual admiration, yielding an impetus to collaborate. Now, the superduo of lyrical masterminds have announced that their trio of EPs (2015’s Lice, 2016’s Lice Two: Still Buggin’, and 2017’s Triple Fat Lice) are finally being made available on all DSPs in advance of all three releases making their vinyl debut on October 14. In honor of the announcement Lice have shared the brand new single “Catfish”.
“Catfish”, now available on all DSPs, is to be followed by the duo’s debut project, Lice, on August 24, Lice 2: Still Buggin’ on August 31, and Triple Fat Lice on September 7. The re-releases are also accompanied by a trio of new shirt designs, each sporting the original EPs’ artwork, created by longtime Aesop affiliate and collaborator Jeremy Fish. Shirts are available for order now at the official Aesop Rock website.
In November of 2015 they unleashed the debut Lice EP as a free gift to fans, and the resulting enthusiasm prompted them to keep it running, with the subsequent EPs following not far behind. Taken as a complete body of work, the three EPs represent some of the most convivial work in the MCs’ collective oeuvres, a veritable infestation of ill.
Listen to the full “Catfish” single right here. Also, be sure to follow Aesop Rock on his official Instagram page.