Exit Strategy (album)

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Exit Strategy
Studio album by
Released30 September 2006
RecordedTardis Studios
GenreAustralian hip hop
LabelElefant Traks

Exit Strategy is the debut album from Astronomy Class and was released on 30 September 2006.[1] It also features collaborations from several prominent Australian MCs and musicians.[2]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Shannon Kennedy, Shane Roberts, Chris Hamer-Smith and Maddox unless otherwise noted.[3]

  1. "Midnight at the Observatory" - 3:18
  2. "Rolling Thunder" - 4:06
  3. "Vibe Won't Stop" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Burre)[3] - 3:37
  4. "Rewind the Tape" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Harrison)[3] - 4:07
  5. "Nuthin' Nice" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Williams)[3] - 3:30
  6. "Heatseeker" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Bennett)[3] - 4:04
  7. "After the Carnival" - 3:55
  8. "Brink of War Part III" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Messinger)[3] - 3:50
  9. "Fight Club" - 3:33
  10. "Done the Sums" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Levin)[3] - 4:12
  11. "A Bright Tomorrow" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Crowf)[3] - 4:11
  12. "No Drop to Drink" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Tyrrell)[3] - 3:46
  13. "School Daze" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Mitchell)[3] - 4:10
  14. "Exit Strategy" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Tyrrell)[3] - 4:24
  15. "Ignition Dub" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Burnham)[3] - 3:41
  16. "Heatseeking Dub" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Burnham)[3] - 4:01
  17. "Lovers Dub" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Burnham)[3] - 3:47

Guest artists[edit]

Guest artists on the album include:[2]

  • Gina Mitchell (Fbi's Basslines) on "Vibe Won't Stop"
  • Lotek (Big Dada) on "Rewind The Tape" and "Heatseeker"
  • BVA (Mnemonic Ascent) on "Rewind The Tape"
  • Ben Ezra (ESL) and DJ Skoob (NSW DMC Champ) on "Brink of War Part III"
  • Hau (Koolism) and Urthboy on "Done the Sums"
  • Jane Tyrrell from The Herd on "No Drop To Drink" and "Exit Strategy"

Reviews[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pop Matters[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elefant Traks releases = Exit Strategy". Elefant Traks. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Astronomy Class - Exit Strategy". Inertia Distribution. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  4. ^ Pop Matters review