Talkin' Honky Blues
| Talkin' Honky Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, country | |||
| Length | 57:14 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | The Entity | |||
| Buck 65 chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Talkin' Honky Blues | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Canoe.ca | favorable[2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Hot Press | 4.5/5[7] |
| Hour Community |  [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[9] |
| Vice | favorable[10] |
Talkin' Honky Blues is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65.[1] It was released on WEA in 2003.[3] The album won the 2004 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.[11]
Critical reception
Sean Carruthers of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Instead of jazzy or funky backing tracks, most of the tracks here crib heavily from country, which is where the 'honky' comes in: this is the sort of thing that Buck 65 grew up with and what influenced him."[1] He described it as "a beat poetry album with hip hop beats."[1] Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "[Buck 65] has discovered a happy medium between folk and rap, turning his initial disdain for the lack of innovation in hip-hop into a more diverse sound."[9] Terry Sawyer of PopMatters named it the best album of 2003.[12]
In 2005, Jason Richards of Now called it "[Buck 65's] most accessible album".[13] In 2007, Dan Weiss of Stylus Magazine placed it at number 6 on the "Top 10 Alt-Country Greats Not Recorded by Uncle Tupelo" list.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leftfielder" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Wicked and Weird" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Riverbed 1" | 1:48 |
| 4. | "Sore" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Protest" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Riverbed 2" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Exes" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Roses and Bluejays" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Riverbed 3" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "50 Gallon Drum" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Riverbed 4" | 4:27 |
| 12. | "463" | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Riverbed 5" | 1:24 |
| 14. | "Killed by a Horse" | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Riverbed 6" | 0:45 |
| 16. | "Tired Out" | 3:30 |
| 17. | "Craftsmanship" | 4:07 |
| 18. | "Riverbed 7" | 2:16 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Buck 65 – lyrics, beats, turntables, recording, mixing
- Graeme Campbell – MIDI, other computer stuff, recording, mixing
- Charles Austin – guitar, stringed things, recording, mixing
- Dale Murray – pedal steel guitar
- Andrew Glencross – keyboards
- Michael Catano – drums
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jenn McIntyre – art direction, design, illustration
- Ingram Barss – photography
- Jenn McIntyre – photography
- Patrick Duffy – layout
- Jenn Hirst – A&R
- Steve Blair – A&R
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 148 |
References
- ^ a b c d Carruthers, Sean. "Talkin' Honky Blues - Buck 65". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Sterdan, Darryl (December 7, 2004). "Talkin' Honky Blues". Canoe.ca. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "CG: Buck 65". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Hayward, Daniel (November 25, 2003). "Buck 65 - Talkin' Honky Blues". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (September 2003). "Buck 65 Talkin' Honky Blues". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (August 29, 2003). "Buck 65: Talkin' Honky Blues". The Guardian. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Udell, Phil (September 19, 2003). "Talkin' Honky Blues". Hot Press. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Chamberlain, Mike (October 9, 2003). "Buck 65 - Talkin' Honky Blues". Hour Community. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Pemberton, Rollie (September 23, 2003). "Buck 65 - Talkin' Honky Blues". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Casey, Brad (July 16, 2014). "Retrospective Review: Buck 65's 'Talkin' Honkey Blues'". Vice. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Tillson, Tamsen (April 5, 2004). "Roberts, Nickelback top Juno awards". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Sawyer, Terry (December 18, 2003). "Best Music of 2003 | Terry Sawyer". PopMatters. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ Richards, Jason (July 7, 2005). "Buck passing - Buck 65's slow ascent to stardom". Now. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (August 17, 2007). "Top 10 Alt-Country Greats Not Recorded by Uncle Tupelo". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Buck 65 – Talkin' Honky Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
External links
- Talkin' Honky Blues at Discogs (list of releases)