Beach Jesus • "Aloe BB"

Jommis: No one ever will love you like I did when I loved you I'm gon' work real hard at this 'cuz I'm tryna befriend you I thought you forgot me, you said you'll remember When you ripped your heart up out me, I tried to forget you 10 o'clock in Chicago You are in bed cuz you're working all day in the grips of the east coast You come to mind when I'm sipping my pisco, you're seemingly peaceful. Pony up lil bronco, pour up a drink, take the shoes off your feet, we gon' talk till our eyes closed. I used to be crazy, it's nice not to like you. No one ever will love you like I do when I loved you I'm gon' work real hard at this 'cuz I'm tryna befriend you I thought you forgot me, you said you'd remember When you ripped your heart up out me, I tried to forget you Chando: I waited at home, sat on my throne, checked my phone see if you called, People said I’m a fool to say goodbye to you, but your picture still hangs on my wall, Got a girl on the left, got a girl on the right, Got a girl in the back, and they’re all down to ride, And they all have a mind, and they’re gentle and kind, And they’re pretty and fine, with no God in their eyes, Two Weeks Vacation put Christ in her life, Put that pipe in her lap, Put that pep in her step, Put that joy in her heart, Put that smile on her face, Put my OX in her box, Put that box out of place, I got thots in my life, so we got in a fight, Hopped on my bike, and then called it a night, Now the sun it won’t shine, and the moon won’t be bright, And the fruit won’t be ripe, and the tigers won’t stripe, Got girls on the Westside and the Northside, Both on the phone saying, “Fuck that other side.” Got girls on the Eastside and the Southside, Both on the phone saying, “Fuck that other side.” And I’m on the Westside, and I rep the best side, Got mocha, got mota, Got a chauffeur for the ride, Got a ring so clean, If you see it you go blind, But this shit doesn’t mean shit if I don’t have you Fuck Vocals by @Robo_Chando and @Jessiath Produced by @JAROFMY, @EliasAbid and @lasko5 Recorded by JARO and Bryan "Kawaakari" Mixed and Mastered by Chris Classick Artwork by Chris Orta

In the midst of a stressful day, Beach Jesus' "Aloe BB" comes at the perfect time. The new single is a sonic salve for the 9-5 doldrums. No joke, for all the drizzle and grey that you get on a late fall Wednesday, Beach Jesus has an uncanny ability (one they share with Sicko Mobb, in my opinion) to take you somewhere that's warm, where deadlines refer to subpar fishing.  

Standing out on vocals is Beach Jesus's Chando, in a second verse that rockets "Aloe BB" from hypnotic to hype in the time that it takes for me to get sunburned (ie: immediately). "Aloe  BB" has a bit of a march to its step, moving intently towards an impressive finish, courtesy of an Elias Abid production switch-up. The usual waviness is present, but at the end of the song these waves are crashing; big, crunchy and distorted. The sound works great here, and is an on-point embodiment of the contrast between this very upbeat song and its despondent lyrics. 

Does Beach Jesus save? All I know is that I feel better than I did pre-"Aloe BB", and you can't argue with results. The Windy City skies are grey and the rain has been falling all morning, afternoon, and night, but spin "Aloe BB" and get away for a few minutes. You'll be glad you did. I know I am.