Brood VIII by Savan DePaul

SOLO ALBUM #3. SOLO STUDIO ALBUM #1. SOLO PROJECT #13.

The cicadas are coming, whether you like it or not.

For the year I spent writing this album, I focused on changing my approach to conscious rap. The goal - to craft a cohesive musical experience referencing our current social climate in a way I haven't done before. After much deliberation, I chose the cicada to be my muse. These insects populate my native Pennsylvania and emerge every 17 years for a few glorious weeks of molting, mating, and singing. Brood VIII is the swarm coming here this year. Symbols of suppression and obscurity when underground nymphs. Symbols of rebirth and renewal when nubile adults. I visualize humankind's struggles within these organisms.

With the help of many talented producers and vocalists by my side, I bring this vision to life for your listening pleasure. Hungry emcees and passionate singers in union with experienced beatmakers, all committed to the messages brought via the music. Just as the cicadas emerge after their time underground, we too shall rise up.

Hope you enjoy this album. Cheers.

Tracklist

1.	nymph (feat. Hayatheus)	2:47

2.	find dem boys (feat. Kennedy Freeman)	1:40

3.	how lame!	1:15

4.	first brood	1:39

5.	habitat	2:12

6.	exoskeleton	0:40

7.	instar	1:40

8.	meg griffin	2:14

9.	th1rdwh33l (feat. Evonya)	1:36

10.	tymbal (feat. Ishtar Sr.)	1:34

11.	wutt di fuqq?!? (feat. Helvetica the Mage)	1:55

12.	house bop '99	2:00

13.	year of the punk (feat. D'nae)	3:12

14.	cicada hawk (feat. Riley Urbano)	2:16

15.	invertebrate (feat. Wormtooth & The Taste of Vomit)	2:08

16.	coyote teeth (feat. Sami Rahman)	2:51

17.	fear instinct (feat. Madam Data, Leo Suarez, & Mimar Sinan)	2:40

18.	ecdysis	0:41

19.	pisstopia (feat. Benny Francis)	2:43

20.	pesticides	2:07

21.	brothers (feat. Huey, the Cosmonaut)	3:09

22.	final brood	3:19

Videos

Credits

released June 28, 2019

Recorded by Savan DePaul, except for guest vocalists
Artwork by Savan DePaul
Video Direction by Matt Faust & Savan DePaul

1. "nymph" (feat. Hayatheus)
Written by Savan DePaul & Hayatheus
Produced by jlvsn
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

2. "find dem boys" (feat. Highnoon)
Written by Savan DePaul & Kennedy Freeman
Produced by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mixed by Helvetica the Mage
Mastered by Savan DePaul

3. "how lame!"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by jlvsn
Mixed by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

4. "first brood"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by jlvsn
Mixed by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

5. "habitat"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by Savan DePaul & jlvsn
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

6. "exoskeleton"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mixed by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

7. "instar"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

8. "meg griffin"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by jlvsn
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

9. "th1rdwh33l" (feat. Jay Evonya)
Written by Jay Evonya & Savan DePaul
Produced by Riley Urbano & Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

10. "tymbal" (feat. Ishtar Sr.)
Written by Savan DePaul & Ishtar Sr.
Produced by Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

11. "wutt di fuqq?!?" (feat. Helvetica the Mage)
Written by Helvetica the Mage & Savan DePaul
Produced by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mixed by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

12. "house bop '99"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by hello,Jordan & Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

13. "year of the punk" (feat. D'nae)
Written by D'nae & Savan DePaul
Produced by Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

14. "cicada hawk" (feat. Riley Urbano)
Written by Riley Urbano & Savan DePaul
Produced by House Fire
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

15. "invertebrate" (feat. Wormtooth & The Taste of Vomit)
Written by Wormtooth, The Taste of Vomit, & Savan DePaul
Backing
Produced by Savan DePaul
Mixed by Wormtooth, Savan DePaul, & Helvetica the Mage
Mastered by Helvetica the Mage

16. "coyote teeth" (feat. Sami Rahman)
Written by Sami Rahman & Savan DePaul
Produced by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

17. "fear instinct"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by Mimar Sinan, PLACE (madam data & Leo Suarez), & Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

18. "ecdysis"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Helvetica the Mage

19. "pisstopia" (feat. Benny Francis)
Written by Benny Francis & Savan DePaul
Produced by House Fire
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by House Fire & Savan DePaul

20. "pesticides"
Written by Savan DePaul
Contains spoken word vocals by Ray Ramses
Produced by Riley Urbano
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

21. "brothers" (feat. HUEY, the Cosmonaut.)
Written by HUEY, the Cosmonaut. & Savan DePaul
Produced by jlvsn & Savan DePaul
Mixed by Savan DePaul
Mastered by Savan DePaul

22. "final brood"
Written by Savan DePaul
Produced by Hak
Mixed by Hak
Mastered by Hak

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