Everybody's Everything

Lil Peep's tragic death just days after his 21st birthday robbed the world of an artist in his prime. Only three years into a quickly rising music career, Lil Peep amalgamated emo rap and more aggressive rock styles for a hybrid sound not quite like any of his immediate peers or forebears. After his passing, posthumous releases began arriving in the form of unreleased singles, the piecemeal Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2, and the three-song GOTH ANGEL SINNER project. The soundtrack to a documentary about the rapper's short life, Everybody's Everything pairs previously unreleased tracks with deeper cuts from Peep's early mixtapes. The formula that developed into its most commercial form on 2017's Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1 is in a more mercurial state on the majority of these songs. Nirvana-influenced guitar chord progressions show up often, adding another layer of composition to songs like "Fangirl" and "Liar." Atmospheric textures meet trap hi-hats and Peep's reverb-heavy vocals on older fan favorites like "Cobain" and "Ghost Boy." Longtime collaborator Lil Tracy guests on five of the 19 tracks, including the acoustic rendition of "Walk Away as the Door Slams" that ends the collection. All three tracks from GOTH ANGEL SINNER are included, and their defined production offers a contrast to the sometimes lo-fi style of earlier songs. Everybody's Everything is sometimes inconsistent, but it offers a complete picture of how quickly Lil Peep's short career ramped up from making tracks with friends to worldwide fame and influence. ~ Fred Thomas