I'll Tell You What
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| I'll Tell You What | ||||
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| Released | July 6, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 48:28 | |||
| Label | Planet Mu | |||
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| Singles from I'll Tell You What | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[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
[edit]On May 11, 2018, RP Boo announced the release of his third album, along with the single "Back From The Future".[8]
Critical reception
[edit]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
[edit]| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Tiny Mix Tapes | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 22
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| PopMatters | Top 25 Electronic Albums of 2018 | 21
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Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Hampson, Ashley (July 13, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Cardew, Ben (July 9, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Bromfield, Daniel (July 12, 2018). "RP Boo Remains a Footwork Purist with 'I'll Tell You What'". PopMatters. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher (July 11, 2018). "RP Boo's 'I'll Tell You What' Explores Deep, Moody Footwork Textures". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Kolada, Brian (May 11, 2018). "RP Boo reveals new album for Planet Mu, I'll Tell You What". Resident Advisor. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago footwork pioneer RP Boo to release first full album of contemporary material". The Vinyl Factory. May 11, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2018". Tinymixtapes.com. December 17, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Carr, Paul; Bromfield, Daniel. "The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018". Popmatters.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.