The Wound Is Not the Body

by B Dolan

supported by

more...

	/

Streaming + Download

Pre-order of The Wound Is Not the Body. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

Purchasable with gift card

releases May 3, 2024

$8 USD
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Two color cloudy vinyl looks absolutely incredible next to Janine Shroff's hand painted cover. These vinyl have been pre-ordered by Kickstarters and retail stores, and a number are being held aside for touring. That means online sales will be very limited! Get yours early! Ships autographed.

Includes digital pre-order of The Wound Is Not the Body. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

digital album releases May 3, 2024

item ships out within 60 days

edition of 100 10 remaining

Purchasable with gift card

$30 USD or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
We've stepped out on faith that some listeners will still be after these shiny lazer discs. Janine Shroff's design looks great on the sleeve and CD face. We've printed a limited number to avoid being stuck with overstock, so grab your first pressing early! Ships autographed with promo materials.

Includes digital pre-order of The Wound Is Not the Body. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

digital album releases May 3, 2024

item ships out within 30 days

edition of 100

Purchasable with gift card

$10 USD or more
T-Shirt/Shirt
Printed on unisex cotton by ClassSick Custom in Pawtucket, RI, who we have incredibly been printing our shirts with since 2006!

ships out within 60 days

edition of 200

Purchasable with gift card

$30 USD or more
T-Shirt/Shirt
Printed on unisex cotton by ClassSick Custom in Pawtucket, RI, who we have incredibly been printing our shirts with since 2006!

ships out within 60 days

edition of 200

Purchasable with gift card

$30 USD or more
Button/Pin/Patch
Designed by Janine Shroff for a specific tier of our Kickstarter backers, we have a limited number of these patches still in stock while they last. Printed by ClassSick Custom in Providence RI.

ships out within 60 days

edition of 100

Purchasable with gift card

$5 USD or more
Hat
The new B. Dolan logo, designed by Janine Shroff and embroidered on a fresh black snapback by ClassSick Custom.

ships out within 60 days

edition of 100

Purchasable with gift card

$30 USD or more
USB Flash Drive
A limited number of these were manufactured for our Kickstarter campaign, but the overage supplies will be available while they last! Loaded with 1GB of music, video, lyrics.

NOTE: A mock-up image of how these USBs will look is the last piece we're missing ;) Expect product images in the next day or two.

ships out within 60 days

edition of 100

Purchasable with gift card

$25 USD or more
"The Wound is Not The Body" VInyl Bundle contains -

1 Autographed CD
1 "Advanced Leak" Tour CD*
1 Album art tee OR Wil E Cayo Tee
1 Patch
1 USB Drive*
Promo Materials / Stickers*

* - First come first served, while supplies last

ships out within 60 days

Purchasable with gift card

$100 USD or more
"The Wound is Not The Body" VInyl Bundle contains -

1 Autographed Vinyl LP
1 "Rock Cried Out" 7"*
1 Album art tee OR Wil E Cayo Tee
1 Patch
1 USB Drive*
Promo Materials / Stickers*

* - First come first served, while supplies last

ships out within 60 days

edition of 100

Purchasable with gift card

$120 USD or more
Holy hell! They're clearing the Merch Table!

1 - Autographed Limited Edition Vinyl LP
1 - Autographed CD
1 - Album Tee
1 - Wil E Cayo Tee
1 - Patch
1 - USB Discog
1 - Logo Hat
1 - Rock Cried Out 7" *
1 - "Advance Leak" CD *
1 - Skullbeard Tote Bag

Promo Materials

ships out within 60 days

Purchasable with gift card

$175 USD or more

1.	Turn a Mill 03:31	lyrics	buy track
Step by step the longest march can be won (can be won) Many stones to form an arch singly none (singly none) And by union what we will Can be accomplished still Drops of water turn a mill Singly none. Step ahead, step behind only rapper two stepping with a metal spine even in decline, still ahead of my time Evel Knievel in his prime, how's he even alive (damn) I dare you devils adhere to this schedule I ran like hell for years at this level Whole family on my back, what'd I tell you? Even when the vertebrae cracked, I never fell through. Never said I was invincible, Body moving body broken from the neck down Guess I was standing on my principles. Luckily them motherfuckers were dead sound Who slept sound knowing that the beds were burning? Then fed full bellies with an extra serving. Nothing left for the essential person Who showed up to work knowing death was certain Infections lurking where protections lacking to practice murder while we speak compassion We cut trash bags into plastic curtains We couldn't seem to keep that mask in fashion No visitors pass is what the Doctors say just me, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye between a sleepless state feeling the deepest ache having dreams of the dead homies keeping me safe the O.G. would say 'you need to go a lot slower, you care too much plus you act too grown up must've lost track of the times I have told ya you walk like the weight of the world's on your shoulders' Rest in peace to a tough guy Wish he could've stuck around for the punchline Baby boy took his first steps for the second time while the third wave shut down production lines but I'm Staying focused on my breath. Drinking water doing stretches getting rest (having fun) Letting it bang for them ones Who can still get it cracking like some Alias drums We ain't done. Until I get away and walk into the sun. The homie Pip told me 'fuck it, let em come' Keep going til' I end it on the one Not the run of the mill, cuz for the mill I don't (run) Yes yes y'all, you don't stop. B. Dolan. Rock on. Yes yes y'all, you don't stop. Rock on.
2.	The Traveler
3.	Fantasy Baseball 03:06	lyrics	buy track
Too many styles for me to engage or debate y'all Ain't in the same league; don't keep the same score I seen the legends rock. I seen the greats fall. I watched em turn it all to fantasy baseball. Fantasy baseball, fantasy baseball Fantasy baseball but I ain't come to play with y'all. You never rated me, but then I kinda hated y'all You never made my team in Fantasy Baseball. The greatest freestyle of all time was not recorded Somebody's battery died; somebody's mic distorted In any case they never played it back but fear not. It lives deep in the heart of everyone who was in ear shot. the weird part is when the beating heart becomes collectible Now they're making charts about your vocab and your revenue Statisticians wishing they could round you to a decimal Place you in a playlist or hypothetical festival One for your favorite two for Biggie and Pac three four naming me your Top 5 Rappers right off the Top I've got so little patience for this form of conversation My source of inspiration don't need your evaluation why not Just keep my name completely out of that rotation I'm still perfecting game and running bases in the vacant sandlot My hand is hot but I am not the one to shoot you down Respect is due and I've accrued enough to move around But when you get there I just find it mad amusing how the hall of fame is just a tourist trap in Cooperstown. Too many styles for me to engage or debate y'all Ain't in the same league, don't keep the same score I seen the legends rock, I seen the greats fall I watched em turn it all to Fantasy Baseball. <Chorus> The greatest rap song in history was not released They couldn't clear the sample. Had to remake the beat The perfect reference full of purpose and intention So it's cool you've got a preference but I've formed more of a core belief. The war machine will have us gunning for the pennant and standing for the anthem of the fandom we defended when tables turn toxic, they follow where you're stepping and Stan in the place where you were, to spread the legend The competition sells the tickets and you get your paper They get their verses with a Z and then it's 'see ya later' But here's a bar that you can keep and then remember later The game was never played for the sake of spectators Too many shows for me to engage or debate y'all Ain't in the same league. Don't keep the same score. I seen the legends rock. I seen the greats fall. Don't let em turn it all to Fantasy Baseball. <Chorus> "Come on everybody do the baseball. Come on everybody do the baseball..." -De La Soul Rest in peace to Plug 2. We in the outfield, picking daisies for the whole crew.
4.	The Rock Cried Out 02:20	lyrics	buy track
Lyrics: A thought formed before time on the surface of space Split apart the lonely mind with a purpose and shape Lit the dark with an explosive shock in bodies that shake Break apart and smash together keeping orbits in place I became: the definition of 'solid' and learned to hold the trauma Coated my surface with an armor hard as molten lava You crawled up out of the water and started growing larger I gave you coal and harbor, later gave you gold and copper Who gave you warmth? Who gave you tools? Who gave you power? You tunnel through. You dug a tomb. You move a mountain. Your bloody rule and sudden moves, running my jewels Combustible. You guzzle fuel and hunt for food. You took it all like it was yours, and once removed I felt a force begin to course and buckle through. I saw the truth but I could never understand How everything you touch becomes a weapon in your hand. The Rock cried out. The Rock cried out. The Rock cried out. According to the legend you're the masters of the earth But perhaps some missing chapters might have clarified the verse You grew in dirt. To disperse. Mutant germs throughout the universe. Justify the violence of your mind no matter who it hurts The wounded earth recalls the deposits you have made and the names of stones you laid in place to mark the graves. Gaudy monuments to glorious dead that might stand At least until the elements compress your lifespan Desert sand would love to cover you. Sun has seen enough of you. Air whispers to smother you but Ocean wants to come for you. Wonder who you running to? Same as it ever was. Building bunkers underground. Caves with electric plugs. Never learned the lesson, huh? Never saw the common thread? Never learned to slow it down. Never learned to calm your head. Now you need a solid friend to talk to, til the quakes are over But I am not immortal I'm just breaking down slower. The Rock cried out: "I can't hide you."
5.	How to Rob the Italians
6.	The Last Temptation of Wil E. Coyote
7.	Selfie Sub ft. Nya Trysha
8.	Ice Cream Wars ft. Nya Trysha
9.	Modified Warrior

about

In the aftermath of an emergency spine surgery that radically altered his perspective and body, B. Dolan emerges after a four year hiatus from touring and releasing LPs with a new collection of songs, a new stage show, and a harrowing new story to tell.

Written during COVID lockdown and his quarantined procedure and recovery, "The Wound is Not The Body" finds the emcee's stark and confessional lyrics winding through 9 new rap songs littered with strange characters, pandemic fatigue, autobiographical thoughts on hip hop, living and aging, and a newly forged resolve.

Production from Ant, HEBL, Small Professor, Widowmaker and Dolan himself provide a soulful and minimalist backdrop, while B. Dolan gets some of the most carefully crafted bars of his life across in an unhurried, confident fashion. Aside from impeccable guest vocalist Nya Trysha who adds sung vocals to two songs and Yah-Ra of Planet Asia who lends some spoken bars, the album is notably devoid of features. The emcee vocalist is front and center for this one, and the songs feel like self-contained films about moments, impressions and memories.

"The Wound is Not The Body" features a narrator writing alone in recovery, sounding like he and his work have been torn down and rebuilt from the ground up.

The album is mixed by DS3K and mastered by Daddy Kev. Available direct from B. Dolan or via Symphonic Distro (US) and Speech Development Records and The Orchard (EU).

credits

releases May 3, 2024

Produced by B. Dolan
Cover by Janine Shroff

license

about

B Dolan Providence, Rhode Island

Road-tested hip hop poet handling life, liberation + a body full of trauma. Makes beats and lyrics late night.

Visit IAmBDolan.com to read the full artist bio.

IAMBDOLAN.com

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact B Dolan

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

B Dolan recommends:

NO BIG DEAL
by Wheelchair Sports Camp

Wheelchair Sports Camp for life, y'heard?! B Dolan
go to album

If you like B Dolan, you may also like:

This Guitar Was Stolen Along With Years Of Our Lives
by Ceschi

supported by 24 fans who also own “The Wound Is Not the Body”

Sometimes you come across an artist that is compelled to do what they do. I appreciate the musicality and the arrangement and the artistry of the songs. He sings and plays like his life depends on it. I appreciate the humanity of the lyrics… Like reading Tortilla Flats, or watching Nobody’s Fool. Ceschi is a bright star. I’m glad he’s loose in the world. oldtruck
go to album
Bring Us The Head Of Francisco False (Part 1)
by Ceschi

supported by 19 fans who also own “The Wound Is Not the Body”

Beautiful! A solid work that demands attention. Richard Dee Vine
go to album
The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel?
by Deep Puddle Dynamics

supported by 18 fans who also own “The Wound Is Not the Body”

I was working in a record store...in love with the new girl..still...she didn't like me but still hooked me up with her girl that wrkd at the other record store..just fr this album.. panjordan
go to album
DREAMS DONT CHASE THEMSELVES (w/ bonus Jazz Deluxe Instruments)
by Hezekiah

Philly producer with a notable list of clients drops self-released rap album that's heavy on the soul and jazz flavor. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 13, 2015
go to album
Re:Fresh
by The Extremities

Guilty Simpson, Prince Po, and more top-notch MCs ride the chunky production of these Canadian beatsmiths. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2013
go to album

Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Riley Pinkerton (aka The Rat Queen) from the theatrical NYC rockers, Castle Rat.

listen now