Vancouver's SonReal — a.k.a. Aaron Hoffman — is back with a new EP. i can't make this up drops on August 20 via Black Box, following the release of singles "bank on me" and "bananas." The northern hip-hopper also plans to make a 16-date trek across Canada this November and December.
Based on the title alone, the EP — which marks the follow-up to SonReal's 2019 full-length The Aaron LP — sounds like Hoffman is gearing up to drop some quarantine-spurned truth bombs.
The artist elaborated on the collection in a statement:
This EP was a very full-circle moment for me because I recorded the majority of it by myself — which is how I started making music. Something is special about this body of work to me. My producer Trevor [Muzzy] and I were forced to think outside the box — I had to get back to recording my own vocals in a bedroom; no flashy studio, nobody to do the work for me. There's something special about that and it made me hungry to be better. Though this is only 5 songs, it feels like a mini-album and shows what we are capable of. This is only the beginning. i can't make this up."
Sometimes, getting back to basics is exactly what you need to begin your next ascent.
Check out the album tracklisting below, as well as SonReal's tour itinerary for 2021. Tickets for when he takes the i can't make this up show on the road go on sale this Friday (August 13).
i can't make this up:
1. right before my eyes
2. bananas
3. daylight savings
4. bank on me
5. wide awake
Pre-order i can't make this up.
SonReal 2021 Tour Dates:
11/10 Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
11/11 Vancouver, BC - The Commodore Ballroom
11/12 Kamloops, BC - Sagebrush Theatre
11/13 Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Community Theatre
11/16 Red Deer, AB - Bo's Bar
11/18 Calgary, AB - Commonwealth
11/19 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
11/20 Saskatoon, SK - Capital Music Club
11/22 Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre November
11/25 Ottawa, ON - The Brass Monkey
11/26 Quebec City, QC - L'Anti
11/27 Montreal, QC - The Beaumont
11/30 Waterloo, ON - Maxwells
12/01 London, ON - London Music Hall
12/02 Toronto, ON - Opera House
12/03 Hamilton, ON - Bridgeworks
Based on the title alone, the EP — which marks the follow-up to SonReal's 2019 full-length The Aaron LP — sounds like Hoffman is gearing up to drop some quarantine-spurned truth bombs.
The artist elaborated on the collection in a statement:
This EP was a very full-circle moment for me because I recorded the majority of it by myself — which is how I started making music. Something is special about this body of work to me. My producer Trevor [Muzzy] and I were forced to think outside the box — I had to get back to recording my own vocals in a bedroom; no flashy studio, nobody to do the work for me. There's something special about that and it made me hungry to be better. Though this is only 5 songs, it feels like a mini-album and shows what we are capable of. This is only the beginning. i can't make this up."
Sometimes, getting back to basics is exactly what you need to begin your next ascent.
Check out the album tracklisting below, as well as SonReal's tour itinerary for 2021. Tickets for when he takes the i can't make this up show on the road go on sale this Friday (August 13).
i can't make this up:
1. right before my eyes
2. bananas
3. daylight savings
4. bank on me
5. wide awake
Pre-order i can't make this up.
SonReal 2021 Tour Dates:
11/10 Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
11/11 Vancouver, BC - The Commodore Ballroom
11/12 Kamloops, BC - Sagebrush Theatre
11/13 Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Community Theatre
11/16 Red Deer, AB - Bo's Bar
11/18 Calgary, AB - Commonwealth
11/19 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
11/20 Saskatoon, SK - Capital Music Club
11/22 Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre November
11/25 Ottawa, ON - The Brass Monkey
11/26 Quebec City, QC - L'Anti
11/27 Montreal, QC - The Beaumont
11/30 Waterloo, ON - Maxwells
12/01 London, ON - London Music Hall
12/02 Toronto, ON - Opera House
12/03 Hamilton, ON - Bridgeworks
