Look Mom... No Hands
| Untitled | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[2] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[3] |
| Exclaim! | mixed[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10[5] |
| PopMatters | favorable[6] |
| Stylus Magazine | D+[7] |
Look Mom... No Hands is the first solo album by American hip hop musician Vast Aire, one half of the duo Cannibal Ox.[5] It was released on Chocolate Industries on April 27, 2004.[6] It features contributions from MF Doom, RJD2, Madlib, Aesop Rock, and Sadat X.[6]
Critical reception
Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the album a favorable review, calling it "[a] riveting combination of old school B-boy attitude and post-apocalyptic menace".[2] Christopher R. Weingarten of CMJ New Music Monthly commented that "Vast's flow, while leisurely, still utilizes the most impossibly matter-of-fact delivery in the underground, which he uses for maximum effect."[3]
Meanwhile, David Drake of Stylus Magazine felt that "this album lacks the plaintive street poetry of The Cold Vein, as well as that album's focus and consistent production aesthetic."[7] Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork Media called it "an awkward, inconsistent amalgam of wasted talent and musical apathy."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro: His Majesty's Laughter" | Jest One | 2:10 |
| 2. | "KRS-Lightly" (featuring S.A. Smash) | Camu Tao | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Pegasus" | T One | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Candid Cam / Live Wetlands 1996" (featuring Karniege) | Nasa | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Viewtiful Flow" | Jake One | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Zenith" (featuring Blueprint) | Blueprint | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Why'sdaskyblue?" (featuring Metro) | Cryptic One | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Da Supafriendz" (featuring MF Doom) | MF Doom | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Poverty Lane 16128 / Karaoke" | T One | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Elixir" (featuring Sadat X and Sinclair) | Ayatollah | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Look Mom... No Hands / A.S.C.F.D." | Madlib | 6:22 |
| 12. | "9 Lashes (When Michael Smacks Lucifer)" | RJD2 | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Posse Slash" (featuring Aesop Rock, Breez Evahflowin', Karniege, and Poison Pen) | Da Beatminerz | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Could You Be?" | Madlib | 3:57 |
| 15. | "Outro: 12 Noon" | Blueprint | 4:22 |
| 16. | "Life's Ill Pt. II (The Empire Striketh)" (featuring Breezly Brewin and Vordul Mega) | Madlib | 5:08 |
| 17. | "My First Sony (Pegasus Remix)" | Vast Aire | 4:08 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Independent Albums[8] | 47 |
References
- ^ Bush, John. "Look Mom... No Hands — Vast Aire". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (May 24, 2004). "Vast Aire: Look Mom No Hands". The A.V. Club.
- ^ a b Weingarten, Christopher R. (2004). "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly (122): 33.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (May 1, 2004). "Vast Aire — Look Mom... No Hands". Exclaim!.
- ^ a b c Pemberton, Rollie (May 4, 2004). "Vast Aire: Look Mom... No Hands". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ a b c Stelloh, Tim (May 26, 2004). "Vast Aire: Look Mom... No Hands". PopMatters.
- ^ a b Drake, David (May 6, 2004). "Vast Aire — Look Mom ... No Hands". Stylus Magazine.
- ^ "Vast Aire — Chart history — Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
External links
- Look Mom... No Hands at Discogs (list of releases)