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The Atlas Underground

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The Atlas Underground
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018
Recorded2018
Length44:35
LabelMom + Pop Music
Tom Morello chronology
World Wide Rebel Songs
(2011)
The Atlas Underground
(2018)
The Atlas Underground Fire
(2021)

The Atlas Underground is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Tom Morello and the first one released uniquely under his own name. The album was released on October 12, 2018, by Mom + Pop Music.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from Knife Party, Bassnectar, Big Boi, Killer Mike, Portugal. The Man, Whethan, Vic Mensa, Marcus Mumford, Steve Aoki, Tim McIlrath, K.Flay, Pretty Lights, Carl Restivo, Gary Clark Jr., Nico Stadi, Leikeli47, GZA, RZA and Herobust.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
NME[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

The Atlas Underground received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 63, based on 9 reviews.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Battle Sirens" (Knife Party featuring Tom Morello)
  • Swire
  • McGrillen
4:03
2."Rabbit's Revenge" (featuring Bassnectar, Big Boi, and Killer Mike)Bassnectar2:59
3."Every Step That I Take" (featuring Portugal. The Man and Whethan)
3:42
4."We Don't Need You" (featuring Vic Mensa)
3:03
5."Find Another Way" (featuring Marcus Mumford)
Josh Carter4:38
6."How Long" (featuring Steve Aoki and Tim McIlrath)Steve Aoki4:23
7."Lucky One" (featuring K.Flay)Carl Restivo3:32
8."One Nation" (featuring Pretty Lights)Pretty Lights4:15
9."Vigilante Nocturno" (featuring Carl Restivo)
  • Morello
  • Restivo
Restivo3:29
10."Where It's At Ain't What It Is" (featuring Gary Clark Jr. and Nico Stadi)
Nico Stadi3:38
11."Roadrunner" (featuring Leikeli47)Harry Bauer Rodrigues2:48
12."Lead Poisoning" (featuring GZA, RZA and Herobust)Herobust4:05
Total length:44:35

Personnel

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  • Tom Morello – guitar, bass guitar (5, 8, 11), vocals (9, 12), executive producer

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 90
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 64
US Billboard 200[9] 141

References

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  1. ^ "The Atlas Underground by Tom Morello on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Ryan Reed (July 26, 2018). "Tom Morello Recruits Big Boi, Killer Mike, RZA, Gary Clark Jr. for All-Star Solo Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "The Atlas Underground by Tom Morello Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Neil Z. Yeung. "The Atlas Underground - Tom Morello". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Jordan Bassett (October 12, 2018). "Tom Morello – 'The Atlas Underground'". NME. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Will Hermes (October 19, 2018). "Review: Tom Morello Stirs Up Rap-Rock-EDM Fury on 'The Atlas Underground'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #495". auspOp. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "Tom Morello Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.