Lillian (album) explained

Lillian
Type:studio
Artist:Alias & Ehren
Border:yes
Genre:Instrumental hip hop, electronica, jazz
Label:Anticon
Producer:Alias
Chronology:Alias
Prev Title:All Things Fixable
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Brookland/Oaklyn
Next Year:2006

Lillian is the only collaborative studio album by Alias (Brendon Whitney) & Ehren (Ehren Whitney). It was released on Anticon in 2005. The album is named after their grandmother.

Critical reception

Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "There's never a climax or any kind of resolution; rather, it's just the fading in and out of ideas, but despite the fact that the formula becomes apparent after a few songs, nothing ever gets boring." She called it "a troubling, sweet record that's more than willing to immerse itself in abstraction and a lack of clarity, stimulating thought instead of giving distinct answers, which makes it quite a powerful accomplishment." Rachel Devitt of SF Weekly said: "With a benevolent, knowing touch, sponsors Alias and Ehren gently guide their wards into their new lives as functioning members of ambient, beat-driven hip hop."

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.