The Fool (Bladee album)

The Fool is the sixth studio album by Swedish rapper and Drain Gang member Bladee. A surprise album, it was released on 28 May 2021 through Year0001. The track "Inspiration Comes" features fellow Drain Gang member Thaiboy Digital. The entirety of the project was produced by Lusi, although some songs have extra contributions from producers such as Clibbo, Loesoe, Outtatown, Rip, and Rok.

In a 7.7/10 review for Pitchfork, Nadine Smith stated that the album "features some of [Bladee's] most ear-catching and melodic work yet." laut.de gave it a 4 out of 5 stars rating. The Fader staff considered it the 11th-best album of 2021, while Dazed staff considered it the 14th best.

Personnel

 * Gabriel Schuman – mixing
 * Joe LaPorta – mastering
 * Cestainsi – art direction
 * Benjamin Reichwald – art
 * Joel Dunkels – additional animation
 * Zak Arogundade – photography