The Iceberg (Oddisee album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| HipHopDX | 4.0/5[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[5] |
| Spectrum Culture |  [6] |
| XXL | XL[7] |
The Iceberg is a studio album by American hip hop artist Oddisee.[8] It was released via Mello Music Group on February 24, 2017.[8] It is the official follow-up to his 2015 album, The Good Fight.[8] It features guest appearances from Toine and Olivier St. Louis.[8]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Iceberg received an average score of 80% based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Riley Wallace of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "One of his ultimate strengths is his unique ability to make topics that aren't wholly original become something unique and distinctively his own."[3] Kyle Eustice of HipHopDX gave the album a 4.0 out of 5 and commented that "Aside from his dynamic, thought provoking lyrics, the carefully crafted compositions are in a league of their own."[4] Elias Leight of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.0 out of 10 and described it as "a focused beam of hip-hop soul that rattles loudly in our present political moment."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Digging Deep" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Things" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Built by Pictures" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Hold It Back" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "You Grew Up" | 5:05 |
| 6. | "NNGE" (featuring Toine) | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Like Really" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Want to Be" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "This Girl I Know" | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Waiting Outside" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Rain Dance" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Rights & Wrongs" (featuring Olivier St. Louis) | 3:58 |
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 13 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 29 |
References
- ^ a b "The Iceberg by Oddisee". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Liam. "The Iceberg - Oddisee". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Wallace, Riley (February 28, 2017). "Oddisee - The Iceberg". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Eustice, Kyle (February 28, 2017). "Review: Oddisee's "The Iceberg" Too Deep For Mainstream Titanic But Still A Worthy Gem". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Leight, Elias (March 2, 2017). "Oddisee: The Iceberg". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ Wright, Darryl G. (March 21, 2017). "Oddisee: The Iceberg". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ Glaysher, Scott (March 3, 2017). "Oddisee Keeps It Fluid and Fresh on 'The Iceberg'". XXL. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Madden, Sidney (February 24, 2017). "Listen to Oddisee's New Album 'The Iceberg'". XXL. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ "Oddisee Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ "Oddisee Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
External links
- The Iceberg at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Things" on SoundCloud