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GO:OD AM is the third studio album by American rapper Mac Miller. It was released on September 18, 2015, by Warner Bros. Records.[1] The album features guest appearances from Ab-Soul, Lil B, Miguel, Chief Keef and Little Dragon. The album received positive reviews from critics who praised Miller for giving a more focused and mature approach to his stoner rap content.

GO:OD AM debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, while it was supported by three singles; "100 Grandkids", "Break the Law" and "Clubhouse". Miller began his international tour in support of the album on September 20, 2015, and it will be starting at his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Background

On January 14, 2014, Miller announced that he was parting ways with Rostrum Records.[2][3] On May 11, 2014, Miller released his tenth mixtape Faces.[4] On October 21, 2014, news surfaced that Miller signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, including a distribution deal for his label REMember Music.[5] On July 30, 2015, Miller announced that he had completed his third studio album.[6] On August 5, 2015, he revealed the album title, release date, as well as a music video for the lead single "100 Grandkids".[7]

Release and promotion

On September 4, 2015, Miller released a mobile app that functions as an alarm and plays snippets of new music leading up to the album's release. Fans can also purchase a Breakfast Special Edition of the LP, packaging in a cereal box complete with cereal, a plastic cereal bowl, and a surprise item in addition to the CD and digital download.[8] In the days leading up to the album's release, Miller hosted a series of free social events to promote the album, deemed Homecoming Weekend. The festival culminated with the album release show and subsequent international tour.[9] Miller is touring internationally in support of the album on The GO:OD AM Tour, and it will be starting at his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[10]

Singles

The album's first single, "100 Grandkids" was released on August 7, 2015.[11] On August 7, 2015, the music video was released for "100 Grandkids".[12] The album's second single, "Break the Law" was released on August 17, 2015.[13] The album's third single, "Clubhouse" was released on September 10, 2015.[14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[16]
Billboard[17]
Consequence of SoundB[18]
Exclaim!7/10[19]
The Guardian[20]
HipHopDX[21]
PopMatters[22]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[23]
Rolling Stone[24]

Upon its release, GO:OD AM received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72 based on 13 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[15] David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "Getting sober and ridding himself of depression are topics that GO:OD AM touches upon, but rather than his past, the "show and prove" Miller is driven by his rebirth on an interesting and infectious LP that's also his strongest to date."[16] Andrew Gretchko of HipHopDX said, "If Miller’s sophomore album was a stepping stone that allowed him to climb above his partying past, GO:OD AM serves as a wakeup call for those that think his music is still best suited for frat parties. With a bright future ahead of him, Miller has positioned himself for career longevity, so long as he can keep his demons behind him."[21] Chris Dart of Exclaim! stated, "If there's one flaw with this album, it's its length. If you make a 70-minute album, all 70 of those minutes better be phenomenal, and that's not the case here. Dropping two or three songs would be enough to turn this very good record into a brilliant one."[19] Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone said, "GO:OD A.M. is a 70-minute studio album that would have been better served as two mixtape diary entries until the sober Miller discovered a smarter way to channel his newfound enthusiasm."[24]

Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound said, "Beyond rapping, producing, and singing, Mac must see himself as a total package, and at 70 minutes long, GO:OD AM was always bound to have a lot of elements clashing for space. Somehow, it still feels balanced. It’s essentially an offbeat stoner rap album, but there’s still plenty of melody, in Mac’s own singing and the guest appearances from the likes of Miguel on “Weekend” and Nagano on “The Festival”, as well as in the EDM of “Jump” at the end of the album."[18]

Commercial performance

In the United States, GO:OD AM debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200, selling 73,000 copies in its first week.[25] As of October 2015, the album has sold 92,000 copies domestically.[26]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Doors"
Tyler, the Creator1:18
2."Brand Name"
  • McCormick
  • Eric Dan
  • Jeremy "Big Jerm" Kulousek
  • Zachary Vaughan
  • Stephen Bruner
5:02
3."Rush Hour"
  • McCormick
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • Vaughan
I.D. Labs3:21
4."Two Matches" (featuring Ab-Soul)
  • McCormick
  • Herbert Stevens IV
  • Mark "Sounwave" Spears
  • Axl Foley
  • Ricci "THC" Riera
  • Andris Mattson
  • Amber Navaran
  • Max Bryk
  • Moonchild
  • Sounwave
  • Foley
  • THC
4:36
5."100 Grandkids"
  • McCormick
  • Michael Clervoix
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • Vaughan
  • Dorsey Wesley
  • Dory Previn
  • Drayton Goss
  • Gato Barbieri
  • Jamel Fisher
  • Mark Curry
  • Robert Ross
4:40
6."Time Flies" (featuring Lil B)
  • McCormick
  • Kehinde Hassan
  • Taiwo Hassan
Christian Rich2:53
7."Weekend" (featuring Miguel)
  • FKi
  • Chammas
  • Charlie Handsome
3:28
8."Clubhouse"
3:00
9."In the Bag"
Sevn Thomas4:35
10."Break the Law"
  • McCormick
  • Bruner
  • George Forrest
  • Robert Wright
  • Drew Byrd
  • Thundercat
3:15
11."Perfect Circle / God Speed"
  • McCormick
  • Feeney
Frank Dukes7:55
12."When in Rome"
3:43
13."ROS"
DJ Dahi5:43
14."Cut the Check" (featuring Chief Keef)
Vinylz2:50
15."Ascension"
I.D. Labs4:52
16."Jump"
  • McCormick
  • Natche
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • Vaughan
  • Jonathan King
  • Harrison Wargo
  • Badboxes
  • DJ Dahi
  • I.D. Labs
  • SAP
4:39
17."The Festival" (featuring Little Dragon)
  • I.D. Labs
  • Little Dragon
4:38
Total length:61:36
Notes
  • "Doors" features uncredited vocals from Earl Sweatshirt.
  • "Doors", "Brand Name", "100 Grandkids" and "R.O.S." features uncredited vocals from Elle Varner.
  • "Rush Hour" features uncredited vocals from Vinny Radio.
  • "In the Bag" features uncredited vocals from Juicy J, Domo Genesis and Schoolboy Q.
  • "Break the Law" features uncredited vocals from Juicy J.
  • "Perfect Circle / God Speed" features uncredited vocals from Ab-Soul and Vinny Radio.
  • "Ascension" features uncredited vocals from DJ Clockwork, Mac Miller's DJ.

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[27] 32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[28] 74
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[29] 102
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[30] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[31] 86
French Albums (SNEP)[32] 117
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[33] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 55
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 76
US Billboard 200[36] 4

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref.
United States September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
Standard

References

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  3. ^ Kramer, Kyle (January 14, 2014). "Mac Miller Announces He's Leaving Rostrum Records". Complex.
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