Labor Days

Labor Days
Studio album by Aesop Rock
Released	September 18, 2001
Genre	Alternative hip hop Conscious hip hop
Length	61:03
Label	Definitive Jux DJX013
Producer	Aesop Rock Omega One Blockhead
Aesop Rock chronology
Float (2000) Labor Days (2001) Daylight (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	(A-)
HipHopDX.com
Pitchfork Media	(8.7/10)
PopMatters	(favorable)
RapReviews.com
Stylus Magazine	(A-)

Labor Days is American hip hop artist Aesop Rock's third album, his second major release, and his first on the Definitive Jux record label as well as his first concept album. It was released on September 18, 2001 to considerable critical acclaim. It is a concept album, painting a portrait of the day-to-day lives of the working class. It features production work from longtime Aesop Rock collaborator Blockhead, including his trademark style of world folk samples.

Labor Days is considered to be Aesop Rock's definitive work, hailing near unanimous praise from all critics, and becoming a cornerstone of the underground rap movement from the late 90's through the present.^{[citation needed]}

The album was included in Rhapsody's list of "The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers". The song "Labor" was featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4.

Track listing

1. "Labor" – 2:32
   • Produced by Aesop Rock
2. "Daylight" – 4:26
   • Produced by Blockhead
   • Contains a sample from "She Is My Lady" by Eric Gale.
3. "Save Yourself" – 4:59
   • Produced by Blockhead
4. "Flashflood" – 3:54
   • Produced by Blockhead
5. "No Regrets" – 4:31
   • Produced by Blockhead
   • Contains a vocal sample from "I Will Find You" by Clannad and string sample from "The Kiss" by Trevor Jones.
6. "One Brick" (featuring Illogic) – 4:32
   • Produced by Aesop Rock
7. "The Tugboat Complex Pt. 3" – 3:46
   • Produced by Blockhead
8. "Coma" – 3:56
   • Produced by Omega One
   • Features an excerpt of "Moving Forward", a track from Lee "Scratch" Perry's 1973 album "Blackboard Jungle Dub".
9. "Battery" – 5:07
   • Produced by Aesop Rock
10. "Boombox" – 5:05
    • Produced by Aesop Rock
11. "Bent Life" (featuring C-Rayz Walz) – 4:49
    • Produced by Blockhead
12. "The Yes and the Y'all" – 4:04
    • Produced by Blockhead
13. "9-5er's Anthem" – 4:38
    • Produced by Blockhead
14. "Shovel" – 4:45
    • Produced by Blockhead
    • Contains a sample from "Bucket Of Blood" by Pino Donaggio.

Singles

• "Coma"
  • Release date: July 24, 2001
• "Boombox"
  • Release date: August 21, 2001
• "Daylight"
  • Release date: 2001

Credits

• Executive producer: Aesop Rock
• Engineering: Aesop Rock
• Mastering: Emily Lazar
• Art direction: Dan Ezra Lang
• Design: Dan Ezra Lang

External links

• Definitive Jux Website