The One Man Band Broke Up is a 2010 studio album by American hip hop artist Ceschi, released on Fake Four Inc. and Equinox Records. It is a concept album about the rise and fall of a musician named Julius.[1]
Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Ceschi brilliantly captures the beauty of the musician pouring his soul into his craft in spite of the transitory and often-unappreciated nature of such an existence."[6] Chris Faraone of The Phoenix gave the album 4 stars out of 4 and called it "a triumph of triumphs."[3] Joe Hemmerling of Tiny Mix Tapes gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "The One Man Band Broke Up isn't an easy listen, nor a uniformly enjoyable one, but if you've got the stomach for it, it will take you places that few other artists dare to tread."[5] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "The One Man Broke Up is an ambitious effort, but Ceschi succeeds in telling his story with great detail and atmosphere."[2]
Track listing
No.
Title
Producer(s)
Length
1.
"The One Man Band Broke Up"
DJ Scientist
2:20
2.
"Half Mast"
DJ Scientist
4:03
3.
"No New York"
DJ Scientist
3:42
4.
"Lament for Captain Julius"
Ceschi
2:22
5.
"Fallen Famous"
DJ Scientist
3:31
6.
"Bridge"
DJ Scientist
1:52
7.
"Serious Business"
DJ Scientist
0:29
8.
"Hangman" (featuring Shoshin, Mic King, and David Ramos)