Negrophilia: The Album
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| Released | February 8, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Sorcerer Sound | |||
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| Length | 47:37 | |||
| Label | Thirsty Ear | |||
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Negrophilia: The Album is a studio album by American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Thirsty Ear in 2005.
The album features contributions from Guillermo E. Brown, Vijay Iyer, Andrew Lamb, Roy Campbell, and Bruce Grant.[1] It is inspired by Petrine Archer-Straw's book of the same name.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [3] |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[1] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [6] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of Ladd's most accomplished albums to date, proving once again that he's one of the most forward-thinking artists around."[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Field Work (The Ethnographer's Daughter)" | 5:31 |
| 2. | "The French Dig Latinos, Too" | 5:17 |
| 3. | "In Perspective" | 7:00 |
| 4. | "Shake It" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Worldwide Shrinkwrap (Contact Zones)" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Back at Ya" | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Appropriated Metro" | 1:29 |
| 8. | "Blonde Negress" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Sam and Milli Dine Out" | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Nancy and Carl Go Christmas Shopping" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Sleep Patterns of Black Expatriots Circa 1960" | 5:10 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Mike Ladd – vocals, programming
- Guillermo E. Brown – drums, electronics
- Vijay Iyer – piano, organ, synthesizer
- Andrew Lamb – winds
- Roy Campbell – trumpet
- Bruce Grant – tape loop
- Marguerite Ladd – sampler
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tangari, Joe (January 30, 2005). "Mike Ladd: Negrophilia". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Negrophilia: The Album - Mike Ladd". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, James (February 1, 2005). "Mike Ladd: Negrophilia - The Album (2005)". All About Jazz. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Mike Ladd - Negrophilia: The Album". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Stoneage, Daryl (January 1, 2006). "Mike Ladd - Negrophilia The Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Ranta, Alan. "Mike Ladd - Negrophilia". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Negrophilia: The Album at Discogs (list of releases)
