Audition (album)
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| Released | January 31, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 45:30 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
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| P.O.S chronology | ||||
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Audition is the second solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2006. It peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[1]
Production
Most of the production is credited to both P.O.S and his alias Emily Bloodmobile. Lazerbeak and MK Larada also provide production contributions as well. Guest appearances include Mike Mictlan, Slug, Greg Attonito, Craig Finn, and Maggie Morrison.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| Punknews.org | [7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [8] |
Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a very well-produced album, exciting and musical and intense."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Audition Ipecac" | P.O.S | 0:12 |
| 2. | "Half-Cocked Concepts" |
| 3:47 |
| 3. | "De La Souls" (featuring Greg Attonito) | P.O.S | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Stand Up (Let's Get Murdered)" | Lazerbeak | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Bush League Psyche-Out Stuff" (featuring Slug) | P.O.S | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Paul Kersey to Jack Kimball" | Lazerbeak | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Safety in Speed (Heavy Metal)" (featuring Craig Finn) | P.O.S | 4:19 |
| 8. | "The Kill in Me" (featuring Maggie Morrison) | MK Larada | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Yeah Right (Science, Science)" |
| 1:38 |
| 10. | "Audition M.D." | P.O.S | 0:26 |
| 11. | "P.O.S Is Ruining My Life" | P.O.S | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Living Slightly Larger" (featuring Mike Mictlan) | P.O.S | 3:30 |
| 13. | "Suicide Uma Schrantz" |
| 0:31 |
| 14. | "Bleeding Hearts Club (MPLS Chapter)" (featuring Slug) | Lazerbeak | 3:20 |
| 15. | "A Teddy Bear and a Tazer" | Lazerbeak | 3:42 |
| 16. | "Audition Mantra" | P.O.S | 3:19 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]
- P.O.S – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, production (1–3, 5, 7, 9–13, 16), executive production
- Greg Attonito – vocals (3)
- Lazerbeak – production (4, 6, 14, 15)
- Slug – vocals (5, 14), executive production
- Craig Finn – vocals (7)
- Maggie Morrison – vocals (8)
- MK Larada – production (8), art direction, design
- Mike Mictlan – vocals (12)
- Turbo Nemesis – turntables
- Tasha Baron – electric piano
- Jesse Greene – cello, violin
- Bitsy Hanson – cello
- Passions – vocals
- Joe Mabbott – vocals, recording, mixing
- Ian Campbell – vocals, recording, mixing
- B. Sayers – executive production
- Dan Monick – photography
- Jason Miller – photography
- Josh Syx – photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[1] | 45 |
References
- ^ a b "POS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "P.O.S. - Audition - CD - producers, release date, tracklisting". UGHH. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Audition - P.O.S". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Bahn, Christopher (February 1, 2006). "P.O.S.: Audition". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Fennessey, Sean (February 12, 2006). "P.O.S.: Audition". Pitchfork.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (March 1, 2006). "P.O.S.: Audition". PopMatters.
- ^ Billig, Alex (April 25, 2006). "P.O.S. - Audition". Punknews.org.
- ^ Ranta, Alan. "P.O.S. - Audition". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ Audition (CD liner notes). P.O.S. Rhymesayers Entertainment. 2006.
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