The late Lil Peep returns with a compelling single, “Cry Alone,” appearing on his posthumously released second LP, ‘Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2.’

“Lil Bo Peep with a brand-new bitch / In the back of the club with the GothBoiClique / Iced out teeth on an iced-out whip / With the limousine tints, you can suck my dick.” Ah “Benz Truck (Гелик)”, my personal favorite record by the sadly deceased emo-tinged rapper, Lil Peep.  Although the heavily tatted, often ‘sad’ rapper is no longer living, a posthumous, full-length album, Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2, arrives November 9, 2018. Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2, comprised of 11 tracks, follows the 23-minute, seven-song Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 1, the only project released while the 21-year old rapper was alive.  “Cry Alone,” the fourth track from Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2, serves as the promo single.

While alive, Lil Peep, like many contemporary rappers, seemed less fixated on traditional song structures and form.  “Cry Alone” bucks the trend, somewhat, following a more discernable form with intro, chorus, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, and outro.  Even so, there’s still the sense that “Cry Alone” has a bit of nebulousness, with choruses and verses running into each other with little separation.   Even so, this isn’t necessarily a rub, as it works out pretty sweetly for Peep here.  Other things that work out well include the rock-tinged production and of course the youthful, tortured ‘energy’ of the rapper gone far too soon.

Final Thoughts 

All in all, even in death, Lil Peep continues to be captivating.  “Cry Alone” shows you a perfect example of ‘what could’ve been’ had he lived.  The record doesn’t change the game, but, it’s certainly worthy of spins.

Lil Peep • Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2 • Columbia • Release: 11.9.18

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