We welcome you
to Henry Church,
where the Holy Word
is an encyclopedia
of equal parts Fergie,
early 2000s flair,
shard-witted sincerity,
and Bow Wow hate.
Chicago west sider
Joseph Chilliams
offers up a great deal
with his debut
full-length release,
a 14 song cathedral
where the stained glass
features famous
video game characters
and wrestling heroes.
The project comes
properly produced
by Chilliams (who
helps with eight
of the tracks)
as well as Morimoto,
Cory Grindberg,
DaeDae,
and Chilliams' younger
brother, Saba.
The production is cohesive
and freeflowing,
like it was all made
in one long session.
The overlap of production
helps for the wise
and comical lines
of Chilliams, with assistance
from Pivot Gang members
(MFn Melo, Saba,
and the recently deceased
DinnerWithJohn, who closes
out the project)
as well as familiar
names like Noname,
Supa Bwe, Jamila Woods,
Raych Jackson, SKYLR,
Add-2, and more.
It's a Chicago affair
and a project sure
to go down
as one of the finest
of the year out of
the city of wind.
