Fallen House, Sunken City
| Fallen House, Sunken City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:03 | |||
| Label | Strange Famous Records | |||
| Producer | Alias | |||
| B. Dolan chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |   [2] |
| HipHopDX | 3.0/5[3] |
| The Phoenix |  [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| Potholes in My Blog | 2.5/5[6] |
| RapReviews.com | 4/10[7] |
| URB | [8] |
Fallen House, Sunken City is the second studio album by B. Dolan.[9] It was released on Strange Famous Records on March 2, 2010.[10] Entirely produced by Alias, it features guest appearances from P.O.S and Cadence Weapon.[11]
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 81% based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
Chris Faraone of The Phoenix gave the album 3.5 stars out of 4, saying: "There are thousands of MCs who rhyme about high-ranking war criminals and corporate genocide, but few wax progressive notes like Dolan."[4] Alan Ranta of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, saying: "In a world growing more cynical by the day, Fallen House, Sunken City is a beacon of hope, as empowering and cerebral as it is worthy of bumping and grinding."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leaving New York" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Fifty Ways to Bleed Your Customer" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Economy of Words (Bail It Out)" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Earthmovers" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "The Reptilian Agenda" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "The Hunter" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Marvin" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Kitchen Sink" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Border Crossing" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Fall of T.R.O.Y." (featuring P.O.S and Cadence Weapon) | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Mr. Buddy Buddy" | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Body of Work" | 4:41 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- B. Dolan – vocals, co-production (7)
- Alias – production, arrangement (9)
- Sage Francis – backing vocals (3, 9, 10)
- Justin Bowse – piano (7)
- Shane Hall – guitar (7), backing vocals (9)
- The Ticklebomb Choir – backing vocals (9)
- Larry Mauk – trumpet (9), arrangement (9)
- Neal Bijlani – trumpet (9)
- Cordero Lopez – trumpet (9)
- Andy Deangelis – trombone (9)
- Chris Erway – trombone (9)
- Katie Zmed – saxophone (9)
- Greg Burbank – tuba (9)
- Joe Defrancesco – tuba (9)
- Annelise Grimm – drums (9)
- Mindy Stock – drums (9)
- Paul McCarthy – drums (9)
- P.O.S – vocals (10)
- Cadence Weapon – vocals (10)
- Buddy Peace – turntables (11)
- Uncle Pete MacPhee – artwork
- Irena Mihalinec – layout
References
- ^ a b "Fallen House Sunken City by B. Dolan". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Fleisher, Eddie (May 18, 2010). "Fallen House, Sunken City". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Cooper, Roman (March 15, 2010). "B. Dolan - Fallen House, Sunken City". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ a b Faraone, Chris (February 24, 2010). "B. Dolan - Fallen House, Sunken City". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ a b Ranta, Alan (March 9, 2010). "B. Dolan: Fallen House, Sunken City". PopMatters. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ McCurry, Francisco (April 17, 2010). "Album Review: B.Dolan – Fallen House, Sunken City (2010)". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Sirota, Eric (March 16, 2010). "B. Dolan :: Fallen House Sunken City :: Strange Famous Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Figman, Adam (March 21, 2010). "B. Dolan – Fallen House, Sunken City". URB. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Morror, Scott (December 16, 2010). "100 Unheralded Albums from 2010 (Page 21 of 106)". Alarm. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ ""Fallen House, Sunken City" is going to slay you". Strange Famous Records. January 25, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Gillespie, Blake (January 27, 2010). "B. Dolan collabs with Alias". Impose. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
External links
- Fallen House, Sunken City at AllMusic
- Fallen House, Sunken City at Discogs (list of releases)
- Fallen House, Sunken City at Strange Famous Records