''Nail in the Coffin'' is a collaborative
Halloween
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-themed
EP by
Aja and Shilow, released on September 27, 2019.
Composition and promotion
The EP "
lendsemo punk, trap, country and EDM, paying homage to classic and modern horror films".
"Mama Chola", released on August 30, served as the EP's
lead single
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Release s ...
, and was accompanied by a music video filmed in Kansas City. "The Purge" served as the EP's second single.
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Reception
''NME
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'' Jordan Bassett described the EP as "a ghoulish anthology of heavy hitting hip-hop bangers that shout-out Jason from the Friday The 13th movies and the more recent likes of The Purge".
Jon Ali of ''Billboard
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'' described the "Halloween-meets-trap" EP as "menacingly delicious", and included "Haunted House" on his "Billboard Pride's October 2019 Playlist".
Track listing
# "The Purge" — Aja & Shilow
# "Lost" (feat. Josh Hurst of Young Medicine) — Aja & Shilow
# "Mama Chola" (feat. Amira Wang) — Aja & Shilow
# "Body Count" — Shilow
# "Haunted House" — Aja & Shilow
# "Paranoia" — Aja
# "Eulogy (Nail in the Coffin)" — Aja & Shilow
Track listing adapted from the iTunes Store
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References
External links
* {{YouTube, id=T9VikrUm2DQ, title=AJA & Shilow Feat. Amira Wang - Mama Chola (Official Video)
2019 EPs
Aja (entertainer) albums
2019 collaborative albums
Halloween albums