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I'll Tell You What
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)
Genre
Length48:28
LabelPlanet Mu
RP Boo chronology
Fingers, Bank Pads, and Shoe Prints
(2015)
I'll Tell You What
(2018)
Singles from I'll Tell You What
  1. "Back From The Future"
    Released: May 11, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
Pitchfork7.8/10[4]
PopMatters8/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

I'll Tell You What is the third studio album by American electronic musician RP Boo. It was released in July 2018 under Planet Mu.[7]

Release

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On May 11, 2018, RP Boo announced the release of his third album, along with the single "Back From The Future".[8]

Critical reception

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I'll Tell You What was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 11 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 10 reviews.[9]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Tiny Mix Tapes Top 50 Albums of 2018
22
PopMatters Top 25 Electronic Albums of 2018
21

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."No Body"2:45
2."Back From the Future"5:09
3."At War"3:32
4."Cloudy Back Yard"4:33
5."U-Don't Know"4:46
6."Earth's Battle Dance"3:14
7."Work the Flow!"3:32
8."Bounty"4:09
9."Flight 1235"4:18
10."U Belong 2 Me"3:00
11."Wicked'Bu"5:07
12."Deep Sole"4:23

References

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  1. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Hampson, Ashley (July 13, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Cardew, Ben (July 9, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Bromfield, Daniel (July 12, 2018). "RP Boo Remains a Footwork Purist with 'I'll Tell You What'". PopMatters. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Weingarten, Christopher (July 11, 2018). "RP Boo's 'I'll Tell You What' Explores Deep, Moody Footwork Textures". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Kolada, Brian (May 11, 2018). "RP Boo reveals new album for Planet Mu, I'll Tell You What". Resident Advisor. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Chicago footwork pioneer RP Boo to release first full album of contemporary material". The Vinyl Factory. May 11, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2018". Tinymixtapes.com. December 17, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  11. ^ Carr, Paul; Bromfield, Daniel. "The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018". Popmatters.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.