Winter is a time of isolated contemplation. Eventually, the weather breaks and we emerge from a frozen state of mind with a colder perspective but a warmer heart. Unless you lost a bet on the Super Bowl like Seez, then you have to dive into three feet of snow wearing nothing but shorts and a tee shirt. Some of us winning, some of us losing. "Winning Winter" is the 5th full-length album from Educated Consumers. After years of being labeled as the most slept on crew in indie-rap, Seez Mics and Jay Bombbeat have created the perfect sound track for your annual hibernation. The duo's signature style of sample-based beats and introspective lyricism is bolstered by guest appearances from Alpha Consumer’s Jeremy Ylvisaker, beat boxer extraordinaire Max Bent, and MC’s handpicked to reflect a dedication to expansion: Seattle’s Sadistisk, Albany’s Dezmatic and Dood Computer, and Baltimore’s Cubbiebear all lend ammunition to the snowball fight.