Testarossa (album)
| Testarossa | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | May 6, 2016 |
| Genre | Hip hop, indie pop |
| Length | 36:10 |
| Label | Joyful Noise Recordings |
| Producer | Yoni Wolf |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | B+[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[4] |
| The Skinny | [5] |
Testarossa is a collaborative studio album by Yoni Wolf and Serengeti, as Yoni & Geti.[6] It was released on Joyful Noise Recordings on May 6, 2016.[7] Based on a script the two wrote together on tour, it is a concept album, telling the story of a star-crossed couple named Maddy and Davy.[8] On May 2, 2016, BrooklynVegan premiered a stream of the full album.[9] A music video was created for "Madeline".[10]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a densely packed, atmosphere-driven conceptual piece with one foot in the underground rap scene and the other in the increasingly elastic indie pop realm."[2] He added, "the two manage to find a little tenderness in their protagonists' struggles, and while it can make for some uncomfortable moments, it's never not compelling."[2]
In June 2016, Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone named it one of the "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far".[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Umar Rashid" | 1:16 |
| 2. | "Allegheny" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Madeline" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Frank" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Lunchline" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Change" | 0:47 |
| 7. | "Wassup (Uh Huh)" | 1:53 |
| 8. | "Lucky Town" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "What a Fool" | 0:47 |
| 10. | "Simone" | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Down" | 2:37 |
| 12. | "The Lore" | 3:12 |
| 13. | "I, Testarossa" | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Simple & Sweet" | 1:34 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Serengeti – vocals
- Yoni Wolf – vocals, production, recording, mixing
- Eddy Kwon – violin (5)
- John Horesco IV – mastering
- David J. Woodruff – design
References
- ^ a b "Testarossa by Yoni & Geti". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c Monger, James Christopher. "Testarossa - Yoni & Geti". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Yoni & Geti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Paul A. (May 3, 2016). "Yoni & Geti: Testarossa". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Will (April 26, 2016). "Yoni & Geti: Testarossa". The Skinny. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (April 15, 2016). "Yoni Wolf and Serengeti Say 'Wassup' on New Track from Collaborative LP". Spin. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Seth (May 26, 2016). "Top Five Live: Indy 500 boasts a live soundtrack". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (March 10, 2016). "Yoni & Geti – "Lunchline" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (May 2, 2016). "Yoni Wolf of WHY? & Serengeti releasing 'Testarossa' (stream it), touring". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (May 23, 2016). "Yoni & Geti (WHY? and Serengeti) Share "Madeline" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 28, 2016). "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
External links
- Testarossa at Discogs (list of releases)