The Uncluded Explained

The Uncluded
Years Active:	2009–2016
Label:	Rhymesayers Entertainment
Past Members:	Aesop Rock Kimya Dawson

The Uncluded was an American indie folk rap group, formed by rapper Aesop Rock and singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson. In 2013, they released an album titled Hokey Fright, through Rhymesayers Entertainment.^[1] The band name is a reference to the Michael Bernard Loggins book Imaginationally.^[2]

On February 11, 2013, the Uncluded released their first music video on YouTube. The single is titled "Earthquake". Their debut album Hokey Fright was released on May 7, 2013.^[3] The video for their third single "Delicate Cycle" has a cameo of Lil Bub.^[4]

The band toured together in early 2014^[5] and performed a piece as part of Bedstock in 2016.^[6] They have not released any material since Hokey Fright and, in May 2018, Dawson tweeted "Aesop Rock is not my friend."^[7]

Discography

• Hokey Fright (2013)

Notes and References

1. Web site: iTunes - Music - Hokey Fright (Deluxe Version) by The Uncluded . Itunes.apple.com . 2013-05-07 . 2015-04-16.
2. Web site: The Uncluded - Biography & History . . January 12, 2019.
3. Web site: Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson Form Band the Uncluded, Announce Album, Share Video. Pitchfork.com. February 11, 2013.
4. Web site: The Uncluded - Delicate Cycle . . 2013-05-20.
5. Web site: The Uncluded (Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson) – Tickets – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY – April 26th, 2014 | Brooklyn Bowl . 2018-05-29 . 2018-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180529202934/https://www.brooklynbowl.com/event/521769-uncluded . dead .
6. Web site: The Uncluded (Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson) performs "Jambi Cafe" in bed | MyMusicRx #Bedstock 2016 . . 2016-11-28 . 2020-03-10.
7. Web site: Kimya Dawson . Kimya Dawson on Twitter: "Aesop Rock is not my friend." . Twitter.com . 2020-03-10.