Pressed on Silver and Maroon Colored Vinyl First Born is as integral to Minnesota rap as any album from that scene, including work from superstars like Atmosphere. It’s a perfect encapsulation of the city’s sound at a time when it was still being created. In Abilities’ own words, “It really sounds like a Minnesota winter.” While being transported to sub-zero temperatures doesn’t sound particularly appealing as we slog through a quarantined winter, the familiar sounds of First Born are a soothing balm. Tracklist: A1 One 2A2 Music, Music A3 Birth Of A Fish... A4 ...Powdered Water Too (1) A5 ...Powdered Water Too (2) B1 Color My World Mine B2 Liquid Sovereignty B3 A Murder Of Memories C1 Blindly Firing C2 Big Shots C3 Void (Internal Theory) C4 The Dive (1) C5 The Dive (2) D1 Well Being D2 Eyes of Today D3 Read Wiped In Blue D4 Void (External Theory) D5 On This I Stand
