Mac Miller's Darkest Masterpiece
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Faces is the eleventh mixtape by American rapper Mac Miller. It was independently released for free download on May 11, 2014. The mixtape is the follow-up to Miller's second studio album Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013), and is considered by many to be his magnum opus for its dark and personal exploration of Miller's struggle with drug addiction. On October 15, 2021, Faces was commercially released on streaming platforms and vinyl.
Miller produced most of Faces himself and moved towards creating more psychedelic and jazzy instrumentals for his increasingly dark lyrical themes. Its jazziness is not a departure from Miller's previous work, as it echoes the project he released under the alias Larry Lovestein titled You that was also centered around jazz instrumentals. It continues to build upon and experiment with the psychedelic sounds of Watching Movies with the Sound Off. The mixtape features guest appearances from Rick Ross, Earl Sweatshirt, Schoolboy Q, Mike Jones, Sir Michael Rocks, Vince Staples, Ab-Soul and Dash.
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Faces isn't a mixtape to me. It doesn't even sound like a mixtape. The production is beautiful.
Fuckin aye man. I'd say it's the best produced mixtape and only really in competition with Live.Love.Asap. Masterpiece.
The fact that it is a mixtape makes it what it is in my opinion. It’s unhinged, experimental, yet coherent throughout. An amazing body of work. I think it’s interesting knowing Mac released it as one continuous song instead of track by track almost as if it was meant to be one continuous listening experience.
And I shall shit all over your Mix(-ed)-Tape
No! Literally - shit all on your Mix-Tape!
(c) Danny Brown, Mac Miller's hater)
@@yehor_ivanov they got cool before mac died, were gonna make some music together and everything, a lot of their work is super similar honestly dannys atrocity exhibition is so similar to faces thematically
It is Art
I've listened to Faces all the way through at least over 2500 times since 2014, it never gets old and it's the best mixtape ever made. I love it so much and I love u for making this video
That would be almost every single day since the release. Entirely possible but I am doubtful. Either way idc bc exaggeration is pretty normal but I entirely believe it’s over 2000. Most dope
It’s definitely not the best mixtape ever lol
@@kirklandanderson2085 its not impossible. I deadass play mac miller everyday even still. EVERY time i play music. Yes occasionally i do listen to other music. But theres just something and SO much of his music to listen to
@@pupop3310 100% is. What is better?
@@kirklandanderson2085 I’ve listened to it 4X a day for 4 months, learning every instrument and all that Jazz. It’s impossible for someone to listen to an album once a day? You must never listen to music.
The fact he died of an overdose makes this album 100x sadder.
Yup, its almost eerie how a lot of his lyrics came true. It really hits you
It was an overdose yes but let’s not forget that the drugs he took were dirty
He probably researched the statistics of drug use and knew that he would die from it sooner or later
He didn’t overdose, he died because the stuff he took was laced with fentanyl.
I completely agree.
Damn Mac was only 22 during faces...I didn't know that. So young at that level of fame and multiple drug addictions of that magnitude. Rip Mac
Faces could also mean disguises. A way of coping. Wearing a mask. “Wearing my disguise my real face is fucking hideous” or “no matter where life takes me find me with a smile” pretending everything is fine. Or replacing ur character to suit the people around you: wearing their face. With Faces Mac Faces his “real” self and completely took out the mask, the gloomy smile u always see him carrying and stopped lying to himself that everything is alright although it would turn to be in the end. On Malibu he says “I’m the only suicidal motherfucker with a smile on” on friends he goes “look at my reflection I broke the mirror, it’s only for protection shit keep getting weirder”... wearing that disguise protected him. Spoke to a friend of mine and she mentioned this being a coping mechanism, wearing a mask. It doesn’t mean being fake, it’s like wearing clothes to cover whatever is under, it’s still you only that u’re wearing clothes. Or ego-death. The drugs could’ve also gave him different faces as he was experiencing life as something totally different. He was nowhere close to planet earth when he made Faces as u already know. Acid could allow u to face ur real self/real face. The beautiful part is, Faces can resonate with you in different ways so I don’t think Mac intended a definite interpretation of what Faces is.
"I'm the only suicidal mother fucker with a smile on"
Man you just made me realize just how clever it was naming that mixtape 'Faces',
that's how I read into it
That’s how I see it too
@@alejandroserrano7755 Was that about the time that Game of Thrones came out? yeah GOT was on season four about this time, there's the many faced god; wouldn't surprise me if he watched GOT
This is a project you listen to weekly and every time just have a greater understanding and appreciation for his musical genius
so true
It’s been on regular rotation for me still to this day and never gets old. It can swallow you if you let it
Great video, thank you for making this
Thank you for watching it :)
Can’t forget, Mac did it all without a Jay feature AND without a Drake feature.
Dodododo
Polo pajamas I think I made it
Which is pretty funny considering the drama now lmao
@@opalfragsI showed my mama the first million she dahm nearly fainted 😭😭😭
By far my favorite Mac project. I was literally listening to Faces 2 days before his death. It’s kind of hard for me to listen to his music these days, especially when he references his addiction or dying young (Songs like Polo Jeans, Funeral, God Speed, etc.) It’s just so haunting
Godspeed gives me chills everytime he says “ this the part Q start crying if he aint already yet” 😭
@@M471K the part where he says he doesn’t want his friends to find him OD’d and have to talk to his mom does it to me because that’s basically exactly what happened
@@M471K GETS ME EVERYTIME
Thank you for giving this your usual high quality attention to detail and introspection. Faces is literally one of my favorite rap projects of All Time and I’m glad you’ve finally covered it on here.
thank you!
Faces only blew up after he passed, it’s quite sad. I think it had barely a million plays on SoundCloud while he was alive. I’m really happy that people are appreciating this amazing work of art, better late than never. I do remember being very concerned for him when I first heard it. RIP to a legend
it seems like misplaced love to me because in my opinion, WMWTSO was his dark magnum opus, faces was a pretty cool jazzy follow up. Faces is good but masterpiece is a bit of an overstatement to me. Watching Movies on the other hand, now thats a masterpiece
@@gawdspeed I absolutely love that album too. I liked it much more initially than Faces. I didn’t like Faces right away, took some time then it turned in to one of my favorite projects from Mac. I think it comes down to preference but I would still say Faces is a top 3 album/mixtape. Then again, I struggle to rank his projects they’re all so amazing in different ways.
Can't say I agree, you ask most mac fans and faces has always been one of his most popular projects, before the re-release on Spotify/itunes
@@benframpton9302 They plays tell a different story. It originally released on SoundCloud. You can see the plays are no where within ballpark of his top songs and projects. Even on TH-cam and Spotify the plays are far lower.
real ones knew
One of the best albums since Dark Side of the Moon. “I was not on planet earth when I made Faces. Nowhere close.” - Mac Miller. And it made it so, so beautiful.
With the quality of this man's videos, I'm sure he's done both Mac and faces justice.
I listen to this tape everyday even to this day before I fall asleep.
RIP Mac we miss you so much.
Just Came to leave a like, I can’t listen to this album… I was deep in drugs & loosing my mind. Knowing that someone else was in an adjacent place gave me a lot of hope. This project may have saved my life and knowing it’s creator died brings tears to my eyes every time.
RIP big brother. We miss you
I miss Mac every day, just happy people appreciate him
this album seduced me. i listened to it every day for almost 3 years.
Faces to me a was journey through Mac's complex and chaotic mind. thats why the album feels so abstract and dreamy. RIP Miller Mac!
Great story! So true
Thank you so much for this. Faces got me through my first adult years. RIP Mac, I might not be here today without your music
I've had New Faces and Ave Maria in my rotation for years. 10/10 project.
i really feel lost when listening to faces. Even after 4 listens, i still feel like im going through some alternate dimension
so true
This video is BEAUTIFUL! Amazing production value
Fucking beautifully said. There’s so much to unpack and understand that 7 years later we’re still making connections and understate depth of Faces. RIP Mac Miller.
I hadn’t listened to Faces back then. When I heard it a few weeks ago it felt like it was made in between swimming and circles. It feels so mature and filled with wisdom. The world may have just not been ready for that. It was 10 years too early
Mac was my The Beatles. Faces changed my life.
Couldn’t believe it when I discovered his music. Couldn’t believe it when I discovered he passed 😔
I keep calling Circles a Beetles album lmao
He is as close to another Lennon that will ever exist.
"a shame that my tragedy my masterpiece"
Macadelic started the shift of his sound
it was def gradual. delusional Thomas was a big factor too
@@Volksgeist delusional Thomas top 3 macs catalog
1. faces
2. swimming
3. delusional thomas
Bro I love your content you’ve make videos about almost all the legends from the 2012 era 👌🏾 🔥
What album should I cover next? you can drop ideas here
idk if this is a new suggestion but i'd love to hear about rex orange county's pony
aimless
After Hours
Danny Brown, Atrocity Exhibition
ATROCITY EXIHBITION
Been loving the aspect ratio
thanks man, wasn't sure if I should keep it up but I think people do like it
Faces is the greatest mixtape ever created and the fact that this in this era he put on so many rappers and essentially built the rappers who would blow up over the next ten years is insane
Subscribed. Thanks for this.
You nailed it. I love this Mixtape so much, been listening to it for years
Thank you for this video and for your art in general!
I'm so happy that the masses were exposed to Faces. My favorite rap project ever
Hi I'm Tonia a recovering heroin addict,almost 6 years clean and alcoholic almost 11 years sober..I lost my oldest daughter Shannon 4ever38 in 2021 to Fentanyl 😪😪😪😪 I really didn't listen to Mac Miller before he died but now I listen to a song every day, of his, to relate I guess, his songs have a lot of meaning if you really listen to them. About life,his mental illness and addiction, and the industry also. It's a shame that someone could sell you a fake ass pill,knowing that person is going to die.Its pure evil in this sad world, nothing is never going to be the same. RIP Malcolm Miller
I've discovered Mac Miller's music really late, like 1 year ago. Since then, I've been in love with his music. I can't explain why, but it's the first time in my 20 years of life that an artist and his music make that much sense to me. I'm not even english so I barely understand what he's singing, I don't event recognize myself in his story since I've never struggled with drugs or anything but just the sound and the vibe of the music resonate in me. It feels right. And for a year now, for the first time, I took the time to discover one by one every projects of Mac, and all of them so far are incredible, I loved everything i've heard. Thinking that this guy, this talent and this genius is gone, and won't create anything new, it breaks my heart.
Faces has been in the playlist since 2014 I still listen to the mixtape at least once a day.
I've been addicted too shit since I was 14 and I've loved this album since I was 15. I'm 21 now and I still am so appreciative of this work of art.
RIP MAC. I'll wake up and see you soon
I always thought the title ‘FACES’ referred to money. The fact that money can buy you anything you want but can’t buy you happiness in this world.
You killed this video. Great job. Best album of all time.
Hands down best rap album ever made. Period. Rest easy, Mac.
Easily. By it on Vinyl and save that shit for 20 years without touching it.
Fr!!! Don't get me wrong, I love me some MBTF, but here is how I see it:
MBDTF is that hard working student who gets straight A+s.
Faces is the kid who just gets it first try
(Imo, JPEGMAFIA is the gifted child)
@@dez-m mac miller was in the game since 2009, before jpegmafia. and saying mac got "lucky" isnt how it is at all considering its a mixtape that had zero profit or use of its existence besides to play through it. mac didnt get it first try, he got it after 5 years of being called a drugged out frat rapper
I think this is probably his best lp in his whole discography. This was his best era imo cuz id put GO:OD AM 2nd. The drug use isn’t glamorized. Lines like “check myself into rehab” or “don’t tell my mom i got a drug problem” …it’s real as fuck and incredible to listen to for anyone with substance abuse issues. RIP
Do swimming in circles
XXX Atrocity - Danny Brown
No Love Deep Web - Death Grips
Swimming in Circles - Mac
Hotel Diablo - MGK (might get hate for that one, but its his best album imo) also got me through some shit
great ideas
Faces is all I've been able to listen to since October 15. This video made me feel
I swear every video a banger 🔥
Thank you bro
Just got Faces on vinyl so this timing is perfect man
Wise choice. I just got the Limited and won’t even open the bitch. I think it’s the most amazing Hip Hop Album ever made. One of the most stunning albums ever in general. Maybe Radiohead or Sigur Ros or Beatles.. That’s about it.
Finally listened to this mixtape and wow. Great mixtape
I listen to faces & all Malcolm’s music. I relate to all his music I totally relate to everything Mac put out there I ve lost so many wt Malcolm he became part of my family. My go to when I’m feeling depressed. I miss him very much 😢I just hope he found his peace 🕊️ 🙏😇
great video man
Enjoyed this thoroughly; thank you.
Man I love your videos
this was beautiful ! Thank you so much
My spotify wrapped claims Im in the top 0.005% of his Listeners, That's his top 800 spotify fans! I discovered Faces this year when It was released and tried Psilocybin mushrooms while listening through this album and its so euphoric, a true messy masterpiece. Its weird as I now prefer it to Swimming and Circles, Its upbeat random jazzy tones just set such a good vibe and Its hard to bounce back to the more depressive but respected albums😛
Funeral is one of his greatest ever songs, unreal
Holy shit one of my fav youtubers made a video on my favorite mixtape of all time? WHILE I just sat down to eat dinner? Today is a good day, love u mr Volksgeist
Enjoy :)
Feel the same. Your breakdown is faces is weirdly heartwarming. Long live Mac, the greatest.
A lot of people don’t reach for drugs because it’s fun. Idk anyone that does other than weed, and most of the time it’s because we even need that edge off. Ultimately becoming an addiction or habit. Bc at the end of the day, mentally or physically you need it
Very nice video!
one of ma fav mixtapes ever rip mac!
Faces was amazing when it came out and still amazes to this day👌👌👌
Mac made some much dope stuff
That Caharrt shirt is kinda overpowered. I want one
so well made
Thank you for making this video, I needed this to view the amazing album with a broader philosophical scope. 🎶🖤
this is so beautiful im crying 😭😭
It will always be one of my favorite projects. Long Live Mac
one of the best mixtapes of all time imo ‼️ 🗣️
He might be gone, but his spirit lives on thru his music
Faces is the perfect project. There is no more searching.
Wow what an amazing video that described it perfectly , thank you for this
amazing video 😢
I love your videos
It’s my fav album of all time 😖
Man Faces was my go to LSD and shroom music for me and my friends, along with Rashad’s Cilvia Demo! Man 2014-2016 was a time to grow and learn what life is through these albums. SBTH gets a shoutout too Cudi also have me true consciousness!
Can you do Ysiv by logic, I wanna see what you think of it, and it’s history with his mixtapes, and the legendary features.
i like it great video!
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Darkest?? DUDE…this my favorite Malcolm Miller joint
It can be both
@@Volksgeist you’re not wrong
What a great video. Thank you.
This is amazing
I was talking to a kid in my art class about Mac miller when I just started listening and he told me to listen to faces. I will never forget this kid
ALLL MY HOMIES PHILOSOPHERS
ANYTHING ABOUT WESTSIDE GUNN PLEASE
Yes heck yeah faces is a masterpiece❤️
An ABSOUTLE beautiful message in the video.
the beauty of music and it's interpretation.
Great video and very well said. Mac smiling down from the heavens for sure.
faces and swimming have to tie for as the best stops in his career, and I’m huge fan of good am too but those 2 just make macs career that much greater
Liquid swords next!
Faces is my therapy, telling the truth about my addiction, don’t want to loose my angel in my life, my lady upset what she found..
Cold turkey writings…
Hopefully we can grow together properly with our problems out
This mans gotta do a video on Paris Texas
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has someone edited the spoken word samples into the new version? i'd love to hear what that sounds like.
that's a good idea
I can do that!
@@mostdope2536 based
You should do something on Logics Under Pressure album or his mixtapes
Uhhh, if we are talkin "Darkest' ... I'ma have to say "Delusional Thomas" if ... if we are just going dark. But Faces is absolutely fantastic and what a trance it puts me in.
Colors and Shapes sounds like I’m being taken on a trip to the afterlife.
oh you uploaded this a day after I suggested it. where are my royalties.
great video by the way
Bro how did TH-cam hide this in my feed? Thanks for posting it and letting us know :)
Bro you’re 22… good shit man! Talented asf
Faces is greatest mixtape ever recorded 🙌
His albums go in a musical circle hence his last albums name. Nobody can ever top that not even beethoven.
This mixtape doesn't get the huge credit it deserves!
“ the darkness is an exploration of truth “
Probably my favorite Mac miller album
Happy 31st bday mac