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'''''Dead''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by Scottish hip hop group [[Young Fathers]]. It was released on [[Anticon]] and [[Big Dada]] on February 4, 2014. The album was the winner of the 2014 [[Mercury Prize]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercuryprize.com/aoty/shortlist.php|title=2014 Shortlist|publisher=Barclaycard Mercury Prize}}</ref>
'''''Dead''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by Scottish hip hop group [[Young Fathers]]. It was released on [[Anticon]] and [[Big Dada]] on February 4, 2014. The album was the winner of the 2014 [[Mercury Prize]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercuryprize.com/aoty/shortlist.php|title=2014 Shortlist|publisher=Barclaycard Mercury Prize}} On November 2, the album entered the top 40 for the first time, four days after their Mercury success, debuting at 35.</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==

Revision as of 23:29, 2 November 2014

Untitled
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[2]
The Guardian[3]
The Listfavorable[4]
Metro[5]

Dead is the debut studio album by Scottish hip hop group Young Fathers. It was released on Anticon and Big Dada on February 4, 2014. The album was the winner of the 2014 Mercury Prize.[6]

Critical reception

Dead received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. It currently holds a score of 83 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 13 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."No Way"2:50
2."Low"3:11
3."Just Another Bullet"2:37
4."War"2:50
5."Get Up"4:06
6."Dip"3:03
7."Paying"3:12
8."Mmmh Mmmh"3:31
9."Hangman"2:53
10."Am I Not Your Boy"3:08
11."I've Arrived"3:23

Chart positions

Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[8] 29

References

  1. ^ "Dead Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  2. ^ Martin, Felicity; Diver, Mike (January 20, 2014). "Young Fathers - Dead". Clash. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Petridis, Alexis (January 30, 2014). "Young Fathers: Dead". The Guardian. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Pollock, David (January 21, 2014). "Young Fathers - Dead". The List. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Haider, Arwa (January 31, 2014). "Young Fathers' Dead makes them contenders for the big time". Metro. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "2014 Shortlist". Barclaycard Mercury Prize. On November 2, the album entered the top 40 for the first time, four days after their Mercury success, debuting at 35.
  7. ^ "Reviews for Dead by Young Fathers". Metacritic.
  8. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 9, 2014.