Congratulations Dark Comedy. You were the first Open Mike Eagle album I ever listened to and (eventually) owned. I’ll be playing you the rest of the week to honor your birthday.
Dark Comedy was the one that hooked me onto you. It was the first thing of yours I’d heard and I for the life of me cannot remember who I heard about it from. It wasn’t anyone online, it was definitely an acquaintance, but they really did me a favor. Following your constant evolution from that point has been incredibly rewarding. Keep doin’ you, Mike.
Happy birthday Dark Comedy. I'll admit it was actually Fantano that got me onto this album. I was dating a girl that was obsessed with Kanye and got me back into it after I had spent most of my life listening to various types of metal and I wanted to dip my toe deeper in the genre. And man, this album hit me hard, I became obsessed with it and Perfect Hair and Hellfyre Club to the point I think I made that girl hate the idea of handing me an aux cable. By coincidence I listened to the album again for the first time in a while only a couple of months ago. A lot of nostalgia and sentiment, it really was the start of a big new chapter in my life if only in terms of music tastes.
This album is one of my faves. But honestly OME always makes me smile and get hyped as soon as I load Spotify up and see the new drop. WHHW, The Questions, and more have been a mainstay in my media consumption. Thanks Mike and all the homies from Stony Island.
Dark Comedy and the Special Episode EP were the first rap releases I ever fell in love with, and I only love them more all the time. Obviously that makes me biased, but even in 2015 I was confused about some of the mixed comments about them. Things like the singing only elevate the album for their uniqueness. The entire tone is jovial without being unserious or ironic. It addresses tons of different topics without feeling naive or self-important. All of that stuff is extremely hard to balance. I cant imagine feeling like either record is missing anything. To me, Dark Comedy was like lying down and tuning in to someone else's stream of consciousness, and those kinds of albums are still my favorite.
No one has to like my opinion but he has a lot of truth mikes amazing but it’s a full honest review my own opinion the raps are dropping off and pushed together I will always enjoy the music ( one’s ego )
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I didn't get nothing for Father's Day!
This has inspired me to buy my dad a Yaris, Thanks Hannibal
poor hannibal
You have to take care of them first!
I don't know about not buying a Honda civic because it's a girl's car but you wouldn't catch me dead in yaris
*anything
Congratulations Dark Comedy. You were the first Open Mike Eagle album I ever listened to and (eventually) owned. I’ll be playing you the rest of the week to honor your birthday.
This is for sure one of my favorite albums of yours, Mike. Not a single skippable track throughout. Happy belated birthday, Dark Comedy!
Dark Comedy was the one that hooked me onto you. It was the first thing of yours I’d heard and I for the life of me cannot remember who I heard about it from. It wasn’t anyone online, it was definitely an acquaintance, but they really did me a favor. Following your constant evolution from that point has been incredibly rewarding. Keep doin’ you, Mike.
Happy birthday Dark Comedy.
I'll admit it was actually Fantano that got me onto this album. I was dating a girl that was obsessed with Kanye and got me back into it after I had spent most of my life listening to various types of metal and I wanted to dip my toe deeper in the genre. And man, this album hit me hard, I became obsessed with it and Perfect Hair and Hellfyre Club to the point I think I made that girl hate the idea of handing me an aux cable.
By coincidence I listened to the album again for the first time in a while only a couple of months ago. A lot of nostalgia and sentiment, it really was the start of a big new chapter in my life if only in terms of music tastes.
3:06 LOVE that Beezy popped in to say hi
4:40 AND ken? love it
got into you with dark comedy… cant believe it’s been 9 years. such a great album
OME has a classic catalogue no miss steps
Been listening to Doug Stamper in my Yaris for like 8 years now, and that'll continue until the car dies or I do. HBD Dark Comedy!
Love your music Mike, thanks always
Fantano brought me to OME. Honestly one of my fav musical discoveries
"old glasses Hannibal" 😂
When I look back on my years in the 2010's this album is basically the soundtrack of my life in 2015/2016
I love the singing on brick body kids still daydream
Shoutout to Ken from Dead End Hip Hop for following during this live stream haha!
It is completely normal to feel weird about someone reading your lyrics. Rapper Scarface doesn't even listen to his own music.
This album is one of my faves. But honestly OME always makes me smile and get hyped as soon as I load Spotify up and see the new drop. WHHW, The Questions, and more have been a mainstay in my media consumption. Thanks Mike and all the homies from Stony Island.
I wish my dad would stop calling me on my birthday just to tell me I’m a 4
sad i missed this one
happy birthday fellow rap nostrils
Dark Comedy and the Special Episode EP were the first rap releases I ever fell in love with, and I only love them more all the time. Obviously that makes me biased, but even in 2015 I was confused about some of the mixed comments about them. Things like the singing only elevate the album for their uniqueness. The entire tone is jovial without being unserious or ironic. It addresses tons of different topics without feeling naive or self-important. All of that stuff is extremely hard to balance. I cant imagine feeling like either record is missing anything.
To me, Dark Comedy was like lying down and tuning in to someone else's stream of consciousness, and those kinds of albums are still my favorite.
Deserved a 9 imo
I definitely named a kitchen tool of mine "Doug Tamper" bc of this album 😂
Very Much Money remains a top 10 favorite song of all time and Dark Comedy in general remains an amazing record i return too often.
Dark comedy, changed me when I listened to it! Also the version of "dark comedy late night show" with exile is one of my all time favorite songs!
Love this album
As a Honda Civic enthusiast I will be sure to purchase this recird
Happy Birthday Dark Comedy ✌🏼
I only checked you out because of this review. Melon put me on.
Now I have to go relisten!
Idaho has remained one of the most interesting and unique songs I have ever heard. #RapNostrils
rap nostrils reporting in
Classic album. My first introduction to OME, and his second best album IMO
Eat an edible and write some bars
I've always loved Mikes singing especially on very much money, But then again I often love singers who are not very good singers technically.
Damn, 9 years?? Wow
But, for real, "Modern Dance" is a hell of a beat to me. A standout.
Love Busdriver.
nothing more usual than an 8 turning 9
Nice 👍
#RAPNOSTRILS
Fantano is a relic of early RUclips- and in todays online era the guy is utterly useless
No one has to like my opinion but he has a lot of truth mikes amazing but it’s a full honest review my own opinion the raps are dropping off and pushed together I will always enjoy the music ( one’s ego )
I just realized how cringe Fantano was like 10 years ago hahaha
Fantano thinks he's the be all and end all of music reviews.
super good album. ive listened to it a ton. Also I think the slightly out of tune singing gives it a more human element, I like it the way it is.