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GERTRUDE Shitty Wizards w @danmatic out now on Bandcamp Beats by @sq_makes_beats Appearances from: @timlaska_atoms @kcromey @elsphinx @oldmoseypants Cuts by @dj_steve_bills Artwork by @rhymepuma PEN-PALS.BANDCAMP.COM

Front page of @bandcamp today Big thanks to @phillipmlynar for the excellent article New album on Nov 27 PEN-PALS.BANDCAMP.COM

New album out November 27 🧙🏼‍♂️🧌🦉 Check the song Vulcan Nerve Pinch on Bandcamp now A long time in the making, this is a collaboration between PENPALS and the one and only Dezmatic. The album’s creation originates around pandemic times, while eating many clementines during quarantine. Mutual appreciation of various rhyme styles led to the project you hear before you, and it’s a special one. For fans of Tolkien, toadstools, and Pretty Toney - these are the Shitty Wizards. Nobody, and we mean NOBODY raps like Dez. A cross between DOOM and Rodney Dangerfield, the man is the master of the clever quip designed to make you chuckle and grimace alike at the absurdities of life. Swell & Bobby are also at the top of their game here, fueled by the creative magic that happens during some healthy competition. In the words of Dez, they’re some Pulitzer-level puzzle makers, effortlessly drenched in style. For those who listen closely, no one is really touching them. The album’s also just fun as hell. The drums knock, the punchlines hit, and there’s Adventure Time references galore. The record is both an acknowledgment of the collective abilities between the three writers and a display of their shared interests around word games, pizza parties, and Coen Brothers flicks. Plus watching a bunch of movies Sinbad has never been in. The beatmaking sage SQ whips up a potent brew of bops as per usual, combining a collection of inventive sounds with gems excavated from archaic tapes. An assortment of talented rappers join the fray throughout the quest, adding their fellow expertise to the party. This is a world of warlocks, witchcraft, and weekend warriors. Serious spells being cast here.  Artwork by @rhymepuma

coldWorld 🧊 @rapswell & @moe_sample Off that Calypso out now PEN-PALS.BANDCAMP.COM

Observation Chamber 🪸 @rapswell & @moe_sample Off that Calypso out now PEN-PALS.BANDCAMP.COM

No Limit 💎 @rapswell & @moe_sample Off that Calypso out now PEN-PALS.BANDCAMP.COM

CALYPSO

Calypso by Rapswell & Moe Sample out now The first solo album from @rapswell finds him exploring silent worlds in a submersible, with only a bottle of cognac and a notebook for his rhymes. He is accompanied onboard by his navigator @moe_sample, who provides a soundtrack of ethereal beats for their deep sea adventures. Together, the two frogmen set off depth charges. After years of dropping group projects with PENPALS and OG’z, Swell embarks on a new type of expedition, this one inspired by Jacques Cousteau’s pioneering trips to the sea floor. Reefs with coral that can set a scuba suit on fire. Underwater caves that reveal fish swimming upside down. Sea cucumbers. Moe Sample’s production is unique, slightly off kilter, and a perfect match for the story being told on this tape. We proudly present: CALYPSO

Calypso tapes are available now on Bandcamp! Only 5 copies left so grab one if you want a piece for your collection Album drops on Thursday

Sony Walkman out now 🐒 Off the @rapswell & @moe_sample album Calypso Footage shot by @isadoravarejao Get a limited edition tape at PEN-PALS.BANDCAMP.COM

Sony Walkman out now 🐋 Rapswell & Moe Sample - Calypso out next week Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, n any other streaming service of your choice Cop a limited edition tape at PEN-PALS.BANDCAMP.COM

Sony Walkman out everywhere, including on tape! Check the Bandcamp to cop a limited edition cassette of the Calypso album by @rapswell & @moe_sample PEN-PALS.BANDCAMP.COM