Through each song, Miller takes you on a rollercoaster ride of rap bars that touch on the topics of suicide, fame and self-destruction. Written in a volatile time in Miller’s life under the pseudonym “Larry Fisherman,” the 25 song project was finished while he fought demons in the Los Angeles Studio he nicknamed “The Sanctuary” following two years of touring and leaving his record label. “Faces” addresses the issues that Miller suffered throughout his adult life, most notably his drug abuse and battle with depression.
The album is a dark introspection of Miller’s own life. 15, when Miller’s estate blessed his fans and released the full album on streaming services alongside a planned vinyl release. Over the years, fans have had to piece together songs that have been found around the internet, but have never had the complete project. It was initially released for free download on Miller’s official website for a limited time for his fans, but has been elusive since no primary streaming service had the rights to it, and there was no physical release. “Faces,” unofficially released in 2014 as an independent project, was Miller’s first project after leaving his first record label, Rostrum Records. Although these albums have been labeled as “Rap Classics” to some critics, “Faces” is seen as his Magnum Opus to his fans. He gave us the widely accepted and critically acclaimed “Swimming” in 2018 and “GO:OD AM” in 2015. Since his tragic passing in September 2018, Miller has become one of the most cherished rappers in recent memory. The estate of Mac Miller has officially released his 2014 independent album “Faces” to more than just SoundCloud by rereleasing the mixtape as a bonafide album. Yet, there is one project that sneakily became one of the best albums of 2021 from one of the most beloved names in the game. Cole and Tyler the Creator created “The Off-Season” and “Call Me If You Get Lost.” Kanye West and Drake dueled in a public rap beef with “Donda” and “Certified Lover Boy” while other major staples like J.
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