{"product_id":"uicideboy-stop-staring-at-the-shadows-389752","title":"$uicideboy$ – Stop Staring at the Shadows (Purple Smoke Vinyl)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$uicideboy$'s \u003cem\u003eStop Staring at the Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 2020 as a compact but telling statement from the New Orleans duo of $crim and Ruby da Cherry. Across 12 tracks in roughly 26 minutes, it sharpens the mix that made them such a singular presence in underground rap: Southern trap weight, horrorcore imagery, punk melody and sudden turns inward. That tension between confrontation and confession is central here, and it helps explain why the album was later certified Gold by the RIAA in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this record stick is how efficiently it moves between extremes. The production leans on distorted synth haze, stripped-back drums, fried bass and bursts of jittery piano or warped horns, giving the songs a volatile, close-quarters feel. Tracks like \u003cem\u003eAll Dogs Go to Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat the Fuck Is Happening\u003c\/em\u003e push the duo's frantic, abrasive side, while \u003cem\u003eI Wanna Be Romanticized\u003c\/em\u003e opens a more vulnerable space around failed relationships and bruised self-examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than smoothing those opposites out, \u003cem\u003eStop Staring at the Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e thrives on the contrast. It captures $uicideboy$ in a focused mode, keeping the arrangements short and hook-heavy while letting mood shifts do the heavy lifting. For listeners coming to the group through later releases, this is a strong snapshot of how they balanced nihilism, melody and emotional candour in the period just after their first full-length breakthrough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eThe 45th project from prolific rap duo $uicideboy$, 2020's Stop Staring at the Shadows provides fans with staples of their signature styles and venture into new territory.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/stop-staring-at-the-shadows-mw0003359731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip Hop \u0026amp; RnB\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eLP\u003cbr\u003e1. All Dogs Go to Heaven\u003cbr\u003e2. I Wanna Be Romanticized\u003cbr\u003e3. One Last Look at the Damage\u003cbr\u003e4. [whispers Indistinctly]\u003cbr\u003e5. Mega Zeph\u003cbr\u003e6. Putrid Pride\u003cbr\u003e7. That Just Isn't Empirically Possible\u003cbr\u003e8. What the Fuck is Happening\u003cbr\u003e9. Bizarro\u003cbr\u003e10. Scope Set\u003cbr\u003e11. Fuck Your Culture\u003cbr\u003e12. ...And to Those I Love, Thanks for Sticking Around\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50705212833857,"sku":"8437500","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/uicideboy-stop-staring-at-the-shadows-purple-smoke-vinyl.jpg?v=1792218022","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/uicideboy-stop-staring-at-the-shadows-389752","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}