Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist Keep VOIR DIRE Tight Across 11 Tracks

Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist built VOIR DIRE around a single idea: a short, tight album that moves fast and lets nothing sit too long. At eleven tracks and twenty-five minutes, it is a record that trusts the listener to keep up rather than explain itself. This is a dense, precise piece of work, and it knows exactly what it wants to be.

Opening With 100 High Street

The album opens with “100 High Street,” a brief, sharp burst that sets the tone for everything that follows. It is over in under two minutes, a quick introduction that announces the record’s intent without wasting a second.

“Vin Skully” follows and picks up where the opener left off, a track that keeps the pace high while still finding room to breathe. The song runs 1:53 and feels like a warm-up for what comes next.

Sentry Through All the Small Things

“Sentry” slows things down slightly at 2:21, a track that shows off the record’s darker side without losing its momentum. It is a strong entry in the middle of the album’s opening stretch.

“All the Small Things” closes out this stretch at 1:59, a short, sharp burst that keeps the energy up without overstaying its welcome.

My Brother, the Wind and Beyond

“My Brother, the Wind” runs 2:09 and is one of the record’s highlights, a track that finds Earl Sweatshirt’s voice settling into a comfortable groove. “27 Braids” and “Mac Deuce” follow closely behind, both solid but less distinctive than the songs around them.

“Sirius Blac” (2:19) and “Geb” (2:48) form the album’s center, with “Geb” standing out as the longest track here and one of the most ambitious moments on the record. The two tracks together give the middle of the album its weight.

Dead Zone and the Closer

“Dead Zone” (3:41) is the longest track on the album, and it earns that length through a patient build that rewards patience. It is a strong closer, even if it asks more of the listener’s attention than some of the earlier tracks.

The album ends with “Free the Ruler,” a 2:26 closer that ties the whole thing together without overstating its case. It is a fitting end to a record that never overstays its welcome.

Track	Length
100 High Street	1:34
Vin Skully	1:53
Sentry	2:21
All the Small Things	1:59
My Brother, the Wind	2:09
27 Braids	2:05
Mac Deuce	2:08
Sirius Blac	2:19
Geb	2:48
Dead Zone	3:41
Free the Ruler	2:26

Verdict on VOIR DIRE

VOIR DIRE is a tightly constructed album that knows exactly what it wants to be. It does not waste a minute, and it does not need to. The record’s best moments — “My Brother, the Wind,” “Geb,” and “Dead Zone” — stand tall against the rest of the track list, while the middle cuts hold the whole thing together without drawing attention away from the stronger material.

This is a record that rewards attention without demanding it, and it leaves the listener wanting more.

The recordVOIR DIRE Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist11 tracks · 25 min