It has been nearly three years since the last Swollen Members release and right when the time has come for another album to add to the repitoire, they opt instead to release solo EPs. Prevail's half of this (somewhat) joint effort feels empty; as in there is no crazy Mad Child there to compliment Prevail's thoughts and flow. Although Mad Child does appear on two of the six tracks, it still feels like a forced effort to get by without P's right-hand man. Prevail trys out the party jam ("P**F") but to no avail and even throws in a posse cut featuring west coast faux-legends Souls of Mischief (the generic "Mean Streets") that does not quite hit on all cylinders like it should. The only time things really come together on this EP is when Swollen Members (the whole trio of Prevail, Mad Child, and the supremely underrated producer Rob the Viking) join up and tear through the dark, synth-influenced track "Crack Your Mouth." Despite Prevail's best efforts to carry a release sans Mad Child, Baseball Bats & Nails fails to fully deliver.
3.1/5.0
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