Album of the Week: SUPEREGO’s EP ‘Nautilus’

WA hip-hop collective SUPEREGO have unleashed their sophomore EP, Nautilus into the world.

Featuring collaborations with Sampa The Great and Cruz Patterson (Koi Child), the seven-track exploration of isolation, depression and anxiety, is a deep dive into the group’s psyche – all against a backdrop of dark, guitar-driven hip hop.

SUPEREGO said of the EP:

“Nautilus represents us at those times when we were most introverted and in our shells. Fighting rips of depression, anxiety, finding our identity and searching for the strength in ourselves to keep swimming. The creation of Nautilus was an incredibly cathartic experience and while the songs on this EP are often raw, honest and intense, they helped us come to terms with a lot of things and grow both individually and as a collective.

“Through our combined creative energy we’ve managed to channel all the inner turmoil into this EP, be there for one another, move forward and evolve. We’ve been truly blessed by the features on this EP and all those behind the scenes who’ve helped this project come to fruition. This is the best thing that we have created yet. We are super proud!”

Stream the record below, then check out why the staff here at Tone Deaf love it so much.

Listen: SUPEREGO’s EP ‘Nautilus’

SUPEREGO juggles with off-kilter beats and experimental instrumentation with expertise, offering up one of the most exciting rap EPs this year.
– Michael Di Iorio, Writer

With Nautilus SUPEREGO embodies the renaissance of creative freedom. The idiosyncratic EP embraces all things maximalism, it’s a rousing listen from start to finish.
– Geordie Gray, Writer

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