Early Riser
Appearance
Early Riser | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | June 2, 2014 |
Genre | Electronica, Soul jazz[1] |
Length | 41:17[2] |
Label | Brainfeeder |
Producer | Taylor McFerrin |
Singles from Early Riser | |
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
the AU review | 8.4/10[1] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.8/10[5] |
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Early Riser is the debut studio album released by Taylor McFerrin on June 2, 2014 through Brainfeeder. The album took nearly six years to complete.[7] McFerrin intended to sing on the entire record before realizing that it was not always necessary for him to sing over his music.[8][9]
Working on an album over a couple of years, you go through this stage of loving a song and then hating a song, then sometimes you need the space to listen back to it and realize that it was really dope after all.
— Taylor McFerrin, The Village Voice[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Postpartum" | 3:58 |
2. | "Degrees of Light" | 2:48 |
3. | "The Antidote" (feat. Nai Palm) | 3:05 |
4. | "Florasia" | 4:16 |
5. | "4 am" | 0:40 |
6. | "Stepps" | 5:00 |
7. | "Already There" (feat. Robert Glasper & Thundercat) | 2:59 |
8. | "Decisions" (feat. Emily King) | 3:14 |
9. | "Blind Aesthetics" | 1:09 |
10. | "Place In My Heart" (feat. RYAT) | 4:56 |
11. | "Invisible/Visible" (feat. Bobby McFerrin & César Camargo Mariano) | 4:23 |
12. | "PLS DNT LSTN" | 4:49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "My Queen" (feat. Vincent Parker) | 4:45 |
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 150 |
References
- ^ a b Amin, Dina (18 June 2014). "Album Review: Taylor Mcferrin - Early Riser (2014 LP)". the AU review. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Early Riser - Taylor McFerrin". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Early Riser Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Taylor McFerrin - Early Riser". Exclaim.ca. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Pagnani, Renato (5 June 2014). "Taylor McFerrin: Early Riser". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Taylor McFerrin - Early Riser". The 405. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ a b Mlynar, Phillip. "Taylor McFerrin on Working With His Dad (Yep...Bobby)". Village Voice. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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(help) - ^ Weiner, Natalie. "Exclusive Interview: Taylor McFerrin's 'Early Riser'". Revive Music. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "The 405 meets Taylor McFerrin". 18 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Taylor McFerrin - Early Riser" (in Japanese). BEATINK. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Taylor McFerrin – Early Riser" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.