Hello Cruel World | ||||
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Released | July 19, 2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 52:58 | |||
Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
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Sole and the Skyrider Band chronology | ||||
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Hello Cruel World is the third studio album by Sole and the Skyrider Band. It was released on Fake Four Inc. on July 19, 2011.[1][2] Music videos were created for "Napoleon",[3] "D.I.Y.",[4] "Hello Cruel World",[5] "Bad Captain Swag",[6] and "Immortality".[7]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 66/100[8] |
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Source | Rating |
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Exclaim! | favorable[10] |
Pitchfork | 6.1/10[11] |
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Westword | favorable[14] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Tom Briehan of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.1 out of 10, stating that "Sole has largely curbed his frantic, out-of-control, sometimes-arrhythmic rap style, going for a measured and controlled thing instead."[11] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "the album's title references Sole's desire to bring the underground angst to the masses, injecting a little ugliness and art into your everyday programming."[9] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "While it's unlikely Hello Cruel World will reach far beyond Sole's current fan base, it should continue to impress those who are already fans, offering a slightly different perspective on the unorthodox MC."[10]
Westword included it on the "Denver's Best Music Releases of 2011" list.[15]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Napoleon" (featuring Xiu Xiu) | 4:16 |
2. | "D.I.Y." | 3:47 |
3. | "Hello Cruel World" | 4:28 |
4. | "Fire" | 2:51 |
5. | "Bad Captain Swag" (featuring Lil B and Pictureplane) | 5:01 |
6. | "We Will Not Be Moved" (featuring Ceschi and Noah23) | 4:58 |
7. | "Possimism" | 3:14 |
8. | "Home Ain't Shit" (written by Pedestrian) | 4:18 |
9. | "Formal Designation 134340" | 3:45 |
10. | "Immortality" | 4:25 |
11. | "Progress Trap" (featuring Sage Francis) | 3:54 |
12. | "Vaya Con el Diablo" (featuring Ceschi, Isaiah Toothtaker, and Mestizo) | 4:15 |
13. | "Villon" | 3:44 |
Total length: | 52:58 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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