I Heard It's a Mess There Too

I Heard It's a Mess There Too
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 27, 2025 (2025-10-27)
GenreHip-hop
Length41:09
LabelRhymesayers
ProducerAesop Rock
Aesop Rock chronology
Black Hole Superette
(2025)
I Heard It's a Mess There Too
(2025)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Laut.de[1]
Robert ChristgauA[2]
Tom HullA-[3]

I Heard It's a Mess There Too is the eleventh solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Aesop Rock. It was released on October 27, 2025 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. Self-produced, the album peaked at number 35 on the Top Album Sales, number 28 on the Top Current Album Sales and number 21 on the Vinyl Albums charts in the United States, and number 65 on the Official Album Downloads Chart in the UK.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Bavitz.

No.TitleLength
1."Crystals and Herbs"1:31
2."The Cut"4:02
3."Full House Pinball"3:28
4."Bag Lunch"2:38
5."Spin to Win"3:50
6."Opossum"3:49
7."Oh My Stars"3:29
8."Potato Leek Soup"3:40
9."Pay the Man"2:48
10."Poly Cotton Blend"3:55
11."Call Home"4:03
12."Sherbert"3:56
Total length:41:09

Personnel

  • Ian "Aesop Rock" Bavitz – lyrics, vocals, producer, executive producer
  • Joey Raia – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Justin "Coro" Kaufman – artwork
  • Brent Sayers – executive producer
  • Sean "Slug" Daley – executive producer
  • Alex Everson – coordinator
  • Jordon Daley – coordinator
  • Kevin Beacham – coordinator

Charts

Chart (2025) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[4] 65
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[5] 35
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 28
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[7] 21

References

  1. ^ Fromm, Dani. "Keine Lyrics. Drehbücher". laut.de (in German). Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 7, 2026). "Robert Christgau's Consumer Guide: March, 2026". And It Don't Stop. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (November 3, 2025). "Tom Hull: Grade List: Aesop Rock". www.tomhull.com. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  4. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 31/10/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  5. ^ "Aesop Rock Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  6. ^ "Aesop Rock Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  7. ^ "Aesop Rock Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2026.