The No Music | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 16, 2002[1] | |||
Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 46:02 | |||
Label | Anticon | |||
Producer | Jel, Doseone | |||
Themselves chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dusted Magazine | favorable[3] |
Exclaim! | unfavorable[4] |
Mute | favorable[5] |
Pitchfork | 4.5/10[6] |
RapReviews.com | 5/10[7] |
SF Weekly | favorable[8] |
Stylus Magazine | B+[9] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The No Music (stylized as The No Music.) is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Themselves. It was released on Anticon in 2002.[1] It peaked at number 183 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart,[11] as well as number 13 on CMJ's Hip-Hop chart.[12] A remix version of the album, The No Music of AIFFs, was released in 2003.[13]
Ed Howard of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B+, saying, "It's far from perfect, and there are still moments where the experiments fall short, but overall this represents the fulfillment of the substantial promise made by Circle and cLOUDDEAD".[9] Daniel Thomas-Glass of Dusted Magazine called it "a masterful piece of work".[3]
Meanwhile, Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "it turns out to be another Anticon disappointment, although it's still better than the last few".[4] Sam Chennault of Pitchfork gave the album a 4.5 out of 10, saying, "It's a horribly pointless and boring album that will only satisfy those who equate progress with soulless beats and abstract mic theatrics."[6]
Neil Strauss of The New York Times placed the album at number 9 on his year-end list.[14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Home Work" | 2:38 |
2. | "Mouthful" | 4:07 |
3. | "Good People Check" | 3:51 |
4. | "Poison Pit" | 4:02 |
5. | "Live Trap" | 3:31 |
6. | "Only Child Explosion" | 2:30 |
7. | "Paging Dr. Moon or Gun" | 3:42 |
8. | "Dark Sky Demo" | 3:56 |
9. | "You Devil You" | 4:05 |
10. | "Out in the Open" | 5:23 |
11. | "Hat in the Wind" | 5:11 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Themselves
Additional musicians
Technical personnel