Vinyl LP. Why? has always been considered an alternative rap group, and their frontman, Yoni Wolf, a rapper-simply because of their affiliation with the hip-hop anticon and Wolf's penchant for spoken word pieces in his vocals. The band is much more than that, though, and their versatility shines through in quot;Alopecia.quot; This third full-length album explores indie rock, folk, pop, rap, what have you-all galvanized by Wolf's lyrics. The songs are about break-ups, sex, death and the afterlife, and they're as catchy as they are complicated. It's a tight album, full of mystery and honesty, intellect and vulgarity. It proves that these Midwestern boys are here to stay. Tracks include quot;The Vowels,quot; quot;Good Friday,quot; quot;Fatalist Palmistry,quot; quot;The Fall of Mr. Fifthsquot; and others.

Alopecia (Vinyl)