Hella Personal Film Festival
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Released | March 25, 2016 | |||
Studio | Office/Space Studios | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 45:33 | |||
Label | Mello Music Group | |||
Producer | Paul White | |||
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Hella Personal Film Festival is a 2016 collaborative studio album by American rapper Open Mike Eagle and British record producer Paul White.[2] It was released via Mello Music Group on March 25, 2016.[3] Recorded in London, it features guest appearances from Aesop Rock and Hemlock Ernst.[3] Music videos were created for "Check to Check",[4] "Admitting the Endorphin Addiction",[5] "Smiling (Quirky Race Doc)",[6] and "Dang Is Invincible".[7]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B+[10] |
Robert Christgau | B+[11] |
Clash | 9/10[12] |
Consequence of Sound | B[13] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[14] |
HipHopDX | 4.0/5[15] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[16] |
Spin | 7/10[17] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX gave the album a 4.0 out of 5 and stated that "Hella Personal Film Festival succeeds on the merits of Paul White's melodic beats setting the backdrop for Open Mike Eagle's woes, aggravation and sighs of relief alike."[15] Marcus J. Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10 and called it "refreshingly cohesive, exploring varied themes without drifting off-course."[16] Kyle Mullin of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "for the most part, this is an album that boasts both accessible sonics and lyrical labyrinths."[14]
Rolling Stone placed it at number 26 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016" list.[18] HipHopDX included it on the "Most Slept-On Rap Albums of 2016" list.[19]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Eagle and Paul White, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Admitting the Endorphin Addiction" |
| 3:28 |
2. | "I Went Outside Today" (featuring Aesop Rock) |
| 2:43 |
3. | "Dang Is Invincible" | 2:50 | |
4. | "Check to Check" | 2:03 | |
5. | "The Curse of Hypervigliance (In Politics, Romance, and Cohabitation)" | 2:47 | |
6. | "Insecurity" | 2:31 | |
7. | "Smiling (Quirky Race Doc)" | 3:42 | |
8. | "Leave People Alone" | 3:05 | |
9. | "A Short About a Guy That Dies Every Night" | 3:03 | |
10. | "Protectors of the Heat" (featuring Hemlock Ernst) |
| 4:26 |
11. | "Insecurity Part 2 (The Moor the Marry Her)" | 3:45 | |
12. | "Dive Bar Support Group" | 4:23 | |
13. | "Drunk Dreaming" | 2:49 | |
14. | "Reprieve" | 3:57 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Open Mike Eagle – vocals
- Paul White – production
- Aesop Rock – featured vocals (2)
- Hemlock Ernst – featured vocals (10)
- Mara Carlyle – additional vocals (11)
- Sarah Williams White – additional vocals (12)
- Daddy Kev – mixing, mastering
- Owen Richards – photography
- Michael Tolle – executive production
References
- ^ "I Went Outside Today (feat. Aesop Rock) | Open Mike Eagle". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Ivey, Justin (March 25, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle and Paul White Drop New Album 'Hella Personal Film Festival'". XXL. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Matera, C. G. (February 4, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle and Paul White Team for Hella Personal Film Festival, Share "Check to Check"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Robinson, Collin (April 5, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – "Check To Check" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Claymore, Gabriela Tully (May 11, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – "Admitting The Endorphin Addiction" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ O'Connell, Ryan (September 7, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle And Paul White Tackle Casual Racism In Their Video For 'Smiling (Quirky Race Doc)'". Uproxx. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Reiff, Corbin (February 27, 2017). "Watch Open Mike Eagle And Paul White's Trippy, Animated 'Dang Is Invincible' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Hella Personal Film Festival by Open Mike Eagle". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Open Mike Eagle / Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Mincher, Chris (March 25, 2016). "Paul White's standout production powers Open Mike Eagle's latest LP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Open Mike Eagle + Paul White". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ Butler, Will (March 21, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". Clash. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Galil, Leor (March 21, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Mullin, Kyle (March 29, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle and Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Fairfax, Jesse (April 14, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Moore, Marcus J. (March 21, 2016). "Open Mike Eagle & Paul White: Hella Personal Film Festival". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (March 21, 2016). "Review: Open Mike Eagle and Paul White Get Up Close and Well, You Know, on 'Hella Personal Film Festival'". Spin. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016 – 26. Open Mike Eagle + Paul White, 'Hella Personal Film Festival'". Rolling Stone. December 22, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "The Most Slept-On Rap Albums Of 2016". HipHopDX. December 27, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "ACE Repertory: Admitting the Endorphin Addiction". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
External links
- Hella Personal Film Festival at Discogs (list of releases)