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Goblin is the second studio album by OFWGKTA member Tyler, The Creator. It was released on May 10, 2011 through XL Recordings. The album's production came almost entirely from Tyler himself, along with contributions from fellow OFWGKTA member Left Brain. Goblin is considered a concept album, continuing Tyler's dialogues with his fictional therapist Dr. TC, first heard on Bastard.

The album was preceded by singles "Sandwitches", featuring Hodgy Beats, and "Yonkers", the latter of which is considered responsible for garnering the significant internet and industry buzz surrounding the OFWGKTA group at the time of the album's release. Upon release, Goblin received generally positive reviews from music critics.[1]

Background and release

On October 8, 2010, Tyler and Hodgy released "Sandwitches" on Odd Future's official website for free, saying it was not going to be on any albums. On February 10, 2011, Tyler released the music video for the first single, "Yonkers", from the album. An extended version with an extra verse was later released on iTunes four days later, along with an extended version of the previously released track "Sandwitches". On February 16, Tyler and Hodgy performed "Sandwitches" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, making it the first television appearance for any Odd Future member.

One month later, on March 16, 2011, Tyler and Hodgy performed the tracks "Yonkers" and "Sandwitches" on the mtvU Woodie Awards with the rest of Odd Future. On that same day, a preview of "Tron Cat" was released online as promotion for the album.

Also in March, the album cover was posted online featuring a colored picture of Buffalo Bill when he was 19, and it was featured as a backdrop for Tyler's MTV performance. On March 24, Tyler posted the track list on his Twitter, and the track "Sandwitches" was to be included on the album. In March and April, pre-orders were released on Amazon for the standard and deluxe editions, respectively. Pre-orders for both versions were then released on iTunes on April 15.

On April 21, Tyler posted several pictures from the filming of a new music video, followed by an announcement that the video is finished on the next day. On April 22, Tyler released a promo video involving himself portraying a character named Thurnis Haley who is a golfer.[2][3] A second and third promo was released several days later. On April 28, Tron Cat was leaked online. On April 30, snippets of the album have appeared on Amazon. On May 3, Tyler and Hodgy performed "Sandwitches" and "Analog" on BBC, along with them performing "65" off of the upcoming MellowHype album.

Third single is "She" featuring Frank Ocean.[4] On May 9, 2011, Tyler posted a picture of a TV screen on his Twitter, with the caption "She". The music video for "She" was released June 3, 2011.

Tyler has said that the album was supposed to feature the song "Llama" featuring Earl Sweatshirt, however, it was removed due to his mother not giving Tyler permission to use his vocals. He has also said that it may, however, be included on his third studio album Wolf.[5]

Goblin was also released as a deluxe edition with alternate artwork and packaging, a poster, lyrics, and a second disc containing three bonus tracks. Tyler released the deluxe edition cover of the album on his Flickr on April 4, 2011.[6]

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 45,000 copies in the United States.[7] By June 2011, the album had sold more than 70,000 copies in the United States.[8]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[9]
Chicago Tribune[10]
Entertainment Weekly(A-) [11]
The New York Times(positive)[12]
Pitchfork Media(8.0/10)[1]
PopMatters(8/10)[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Slant Magazine[15]
Spin(8/10)[16]
Sputnikmusic[17]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 31 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[18] The album's dark lyrical content was a frequent point of controversy for reviewers. The Smoking Section's David D. stated "I think this is a middle-of-the-road release that isn't really revolutionary [...] Just a guy that listened to [Eminem] and wanted to make similar music--with bars that just don't hold up."[19]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Goblin"6:48
2."Yonkers"4:11
3."Radicals"7:18
4."She" (featuring Frank Ocean)4:13
5."Transylvania"3:12
6."Nightmare"5:22
7."Tron Cat"4:15
8."Her"3:31
9."Sandwitches" (featuring Hodgy Beats)4:51
10."Fish / Boppin' Bitch"6:19
11."Analog" (featuring Hodgy Beats)2:54
12."Bitch Suck Dick" (featuring Jasper Dolphin & Taco)3:36
13."Window" (featuring Domo Genesis, Frank Ocean, Hodgy Beats & Mike G)8:00
14."AU79" (instrumental)3:40
15."Golden"5:43
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Burger" (featuring Hodgy Beats)3:49
17."Untitled 63" (instrumental)1:06
18."Steak Sauce"3:22
  • "Boppin' Bitch" is only listed on the track listing inside the album booklet.

Personnel

  • Tyler, the Creator (credited as Wolf Haley) – executive producer
  • Left Brain – production on traсk 5
  • Syd the Kyd – mixing, additional vocals on tracks 3 and 7
  • Taco – additional vocals on track 3
  • Frank Ocean – additional vocals on track 10
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (2011)[20] Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart 16
Irish Albums Chart[21] 44
US Billboard 200 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
US Top Rap Albums 2
US Digital Albums 4
US Independent Albums 1
UK Albums Chart 21

References

  1. ^ a b Plagenhoef, Scott Review: Goblin. Pitchfork Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  2. ^ http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/04/25/odd-future’s-tyler-the-creator-presents-his-alter-ego-thurnis-haley/
  3. ^ "Tyler, The Creator Goblin Preview". Xxlmag.Com. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ^ "Twitter / Tyler, The Creator". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  5. ^ http://www.formspring.me/wolfhaley/q/158067040324721579
  6. ^ Haley, Tyler. "GOBLIN | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  7. ^ Caulfield, Keith (May 18, 2011). "Lonely Island Sets Sail at No. 3 on Billboard 200, Adele Still No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  8. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15448
  9. ^ Jeffries, David Review: Goblin. AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  10. ^ Kot, Greg Review: Goblin. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 10 May 2011.
  11. ^ Wete, Brad Review: Goblin. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 11 May 2011.
  12. ^ Caramanica, Jon Angry Rhymes, Dirty Mouth, Goofy Kid. The New York Times. Retrieved on 9 May 2011.
  13. ^ http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/140837-tyler-the-creator-goblin/
  14. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/goblin-20110510
  15. ^ Jones, Huw Review: Goblin. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 9 May 2011.
  16. ^ Martins, Chris Review: Goblin. Spin Magazine. Retrieved on 9 May 2011.
  17. ^ Downer, Adam Review: Goblin. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on 9 May 2011.
  18. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/goblin
  19. ^ ""Transylvania" – Review Of Tyler, The Creator's Goblin".
  20. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/tyler-the-creator/goblin/1499597
  21. ^ Top 75 Irish Albums 12.05.11 IRMA Retrieved May 21, 2011
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