User:ModernDayTrilobite/Church (Billy Woods album)

Church is a studio album by rapper Billy Woods. It was released through Backwoodz Studioz on September 30, 2022.

Background and themes
Church was released as a surprise album on September 30, 2022. It has been described as "an exploration of memory, faith, marijuana, and fate, as well as the price of love and the cost of doing business". Woods has stated that the album is inspired by his experiences between the years of 1997 and 2004.

The album title of Church is a reference to a marijuana strain by that name.

Critical reception
Gabriel Bras Nevares, reviewing the album for HotNewHipHop, described it as "hit[ting] all the abstract hip-hop notes you'd expect". He goes on to characterize Woods as using "strung out and disjointed" lyrics defined by "craftsmanship and narrative detail" on the album. Tom Breihan, writing for Stereogum, described Woods as employing "dense, brutalist lyricism".

Messiah Musik's production on the album has been described as having a "clanking style" characterized by the "atmospheric use of samples, soundscapes, and off-beat drums".

Track listing
All tracks written by Billy Woods, except where noted. All tracks produced by Messiah Musik, except "Fever Grass", which was co-produced by Woods and Messiah Musik.

Personnel

 * Billy Woods – vocals, executive producer
 * Steel Tipped Dove – engineering
 * Willie Green – mixing, mastering