Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives
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| Studio album by Prefuse 73 | ||||
| Released | May 15, 2001 | |||
| Genre | IDM, Glitch, Left-Field Hip-Hop | |||
| Length | 50:42 | |||
| Label | Warp Records WARP83 | |||
| Producer | Scott Herren | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| AlmostCool | (8.5/10) [2] |
| Blender | |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[4] |
| TheMilkFactory | (5/5) [5] |
| NME | (7/10) [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.7/10) [7] |
| PopMatters | (unfavorable)[8] |
| Spin | |
| Stylus | (B)[10] |
Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives is a 2001 album by Prefuse 73. The song "Smile in Your Face" is missing on the vinyl edition.
The album features vocals from rappers Mikah 9 (formerly of the hip-hop group Freestyle Fellowship), Aesop Rock, and MF DOOM. It also features Sam Prekop from indie rock band The Sea and Cake. The album is featured in the iTunes music store's new "Indie Classics" series.
The tracks "Hot Winter's Day", "Point to B", and "7th Message" have been featured on Adult Swim's bumps.
[edit] Track listing
- "Radio Attack" – 5:15
- "Nuno" – 2:59
- "Life Death" – 3:23
- Featuring Mikah 9
- "Smile in Your Face" – 2:28
- "Point to B" – 4:01
- "Five Minutes Away" – 3:15
- "Living Life" – 2:43
- "Eve of Dextruction" – 3:22
- "Last Light" – 3:40
- Featuring Sam Prekop
- "Cliché Intro" – 1:48
- "Back in Time" – 2:10
- "Hot Winter's Day" – 2:12
- "Black List" – 3:50
- Featuring Aesop Rock and MF DOOM
- "Untitled" – 1:23
- "Afternoon Love In" –4:01
- "7th Message" – 3:52
[edit] Notes
- ^ Bush, John. Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives at Allmusic
- ^ AlmostCool review
- ^ Blender review
- ^ Dix, Noel (May 2001). "Beats & Rhymes: Hip-hop reviews: Prefuse 73 Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives". Exclaim!. http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid2=865&fid1=9518&csid1=18. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- ^ The Milk Factory, June 2001
- ^ NME review
- ^ Pitchfork Media, 1 Jul 01
- ^ Fowler, Shan (July 10, 2001). "Prefuse 73: Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives: reviews: PopMatters". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/prefuse73-vocal/. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
- ^ Spin, Sept 2001, p.164
- ^ Mueller, Gavin (September 1, 2003). "Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/prefuse-73/vocal-studies-uprock-narratives.htm. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
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