{"product_id":"even-god-has-a-sense-of-humor-lp","title":"Even God Has A Sense of Humor (LP)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORT BLACK VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eEven God Has A Sense Of Humor\u003c\/em\u003e\" is the long-awaited follow up album to \u003cstrong\u003eMaxo\u003c\/strong\u003e's critically acclaimed 2019 release \u003cem\u003eLil Big Man\u003c\/em\u003e. Across the 14-tracks,\u003cem\u003e Even God Has A Sense Of Humor\u003c\/em\u003e pays tribute to the mercurial nature of life and includes features from \u003cstrong\u003eLiv.e, keiyaA, LastNameDavid, \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Melanie Charles\u003c\/strong\u003e along with the previously released singles \"Free!,\" produced by \u003cstrong\u003eDev Morrison\u003c\/strong\u003e and \"48,\" produced by\u003cstrong\u003e Madlib\u003c\/strong\u003e and featuring \u003cstrong\u003ePink Siifu\u003c\/strong\u003e. The FADER recently sat down with Maxo to discuss the album, which they described as having \"a defiant glow, like a bronze statue still standing after an intense tornado.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn Maxamillian Allen, \u003cem\u003eEven God Has A Sense Of Humor\u003c\/em\u003e finds Maxo earnest, full-hearted, and lyrically agile. His delivery punches as he poetically unpacks the trials and blessings that have marked the last three years since \u003cem\u003eLil Big Man\u003c\/em\u003e, his stirring and meditative debut album. “Life is always gonna be life-ing,” Maxo says, speaking to the spiritual lessons that inspired this new project and an album process that has revealed to him the many ways in which he’s divinely protected.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe album’s striking cover features three casted sculptures of Maxo by legendary NYC-based artist artist John Ahearn, photographed by the rapper’s friend Steven Traylor. The image both preceded the music and set the tone for the record’s overall aura. Experiencing the casting process—which required long periods of stillness for form, and breathwork to avoid claustrophobia—became a metaphor about ego death for Maxo. “I had to go to a space where I was just not there,” he says. As the molding was poured over his body and the voices of those in the room became distant, Maxo’s inner world came into focus. “By the time it hardened, it seemed like the sculpture had risen to be 20 feet above where it was first— almost like it grew tall,” he explains.\u003cem\u003e EGHASOH\u003c\/em\u003e, in its aural ebbs and flows, honest questioning, profound revelations, and elegant verse, is Maxo standing spiritually tall following a period of challenges with family and friends.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaxo’s writing process has always been rooted in imagery, observation, and capturing moments. Growing up in Southern California, Maxo spent a lot of time combing through old family photo albums, some of whose contents have become the artwork for prior releases. But his fascination with visual memento is less about nostalgia or remembering, and more about exploring concepts of growth, healing, and cycles. His artistry is intentional and deeply sensitive: “If I’m not feeling it, I’m not gonna record.” While his past records openly grappled with emotional turbulence, anger and depression, \u003cem\u003eEGHASOH\u003c\/em\u003e is Maxo’s acceptance stage: “I can't really judge nothing. I can't sit up and be mad at shit because everything is, everything is kind of coexisting,” he says.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusically, \u003cem\u003eEGHASOH\u003c\/em\u003e is an impressive evolution from Maxo’s earlier, unornamented lo-fi projects. With an emphasis on jazzy instrumentalism and soothing, intricate vocals from both the artist and featured chanteueses Liv.e, Melanie Charles, and keiyaA, \u003cem\u003eEGHASOH\u003c\/em\u003e is a welcome and beautifully complex sonic effort. Its contributors include a range of musicians: \u003cstrong\u003ePink Siifu, LastNameDavid, Madlib, GrayMatter, Karriem Riggins, Beat Butcha, Lance Skiiiwalker\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more. The album was executive produced by Mount Kimbie’s Dom Maker.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Nobody talks about the fact that we’re changing as we get older... Everybody just acts like you supposed to know,” Maxo says on album standout, “Face of Stone”. It's moody bassline meets a cinematic accordion melody that paradoxically both broods and uplifts—a fitting production choice that mirrors the song’s story. “I’m seeing how this world is chipping you and withering your bones,” Maxo says. “I’m talking about myself, talking about my bro. [But] it’s never nothing you gonna do that’s a one stop shop in this life. 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