This is a song-by-song analysis and commentary on the Aesop Rock album Spirit World Field Guide. Each episode is intended to follow the corresponding song on the album.

Floating with the Four Winds is good for your health.

Floating with the Four Winds is good for your health.

Four Winds - Commentary

Life is but a marble cake, am I right?

Marble Cake - Commentary

Nothing quite like a side quest to keep one balanced.

Nothing quite like a side quest to keep one balanced.

Side Quest - Commentary

Aesop expresses a bit of hesitation with all this darkness.

Aesop expresses a bit of hesitation with all this darkness.

Fixed and Dilated - Commentary

What sort of kodokushi would you architect?

What sort of kodokushi would you architect?

Kodokushi - Commentary

Where Aesop sounds, dare I say it, a bit content. It's nice.

Where Aesop sounds, dare I say it, a bit content. It's nice.

Attaboy - Commentary

We're all doomed to bad backs, eventually. Right?

We're all doomed to bad backs, eventually. Right?

1 to 10 - Commentary

Ah, sleeper cars. Awful means to numinous ends.

Ah, sleeper cars. Awful means to numinous ends.

Sleeper Car - Commentary

Which actions would you undertake within a circle of salt?

Which actions would you undertake within a circle of salt?