G Is for Deep is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Doseone. It was released on Anticon on May 29, 2012.[1][2]

G Is for Deep
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 29, 2012 (2012-05-29)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length41:24
LabelAnticon
ProducerDoseone
Doseone chronology
Skeleton Repelent
(2007)
G Is for Deep
(2012)
G Is for Job
(2020)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alarmfavorable[4]
Cokemachineglow85/100[5]
Exclaim!favorable[6]
NME     [7]
PopMatters          [8]
The Skinny     [9]
Spectrum Culture     [10]
Spin7/10[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, G Is for Deep received an average score of 66, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Bram E. Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, stating, "the beats, which Dose produced, are heavily electro-influenced, with a melodic pop sheen that suits his approach to vocals on this release."[9] He added: "There's little straight-up rap on the album, but Dose's layered, breathy falsetto singing is definitely a product of incredible breath control and strict rhythmic pattern-generation."[9] Ben Cardew of NME gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5, calling it "an alien funk, in which scampering beats collide with wistful vocal lines."[7] Zach Long of Alarm said, "Doseone returns with a record that reaches in new directions while retaining all the unique characteristics that make his music unmistakable."[4]

Azeen Ghorayshi of East Bay Express included it on the "Top Ten Albums of 2012" list.[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Doseone

No.TitleLength
1."Dancing X"3:28
2."Last Life"4:05
3."I Fell"5:17
4."Thy Pattern"4:02
5."Therapist This"3:54
6."End & Egg"4:05
7."Owl Shark"3:26
8."See Answer"3:42
9."Arm in Armageddon"4:20
10."The Bends"5:05
Total length:41:24

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Doseone – vocals, production
  • Mike Cresswell – mixing, mastering
  • Thomas Brendan – design

References

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  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 4, 2012). "Doseone – "Last Life" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (May 10, 2012). "Doseone "End & Egg"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "G is For Deep by Doseone". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Long, Zach (June 1, 2012). "Review: Doseone's G is for Deep". Alarm. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Ables, Brent (June 1, 2012). "Doseone: G is for Deep". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  6. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (June 13, 2012). "Doseone - G is for Deep". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Cardew, Ben (July 8, 2012). "Doseone - 'G Is For Deep'". NME. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  8. ^ Feldman, Max (July 17, 2012). "Doseone: G Is For Deep". PopMatters. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c Gieben, Bram E. (June 25, 2012). "Doseone – G Is For Deep". The Skinny. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  10. ^ Hanover, Nick (June 12, 2012). "Doseone: G is for Deep". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  11. ^ Reeves, Mosi (May 30, 2012). "Doseone, 'G is for Deep' (Anticon)". Spin. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  12. ^ Ghorayshi, Azeen (November 21, 2012). "Azeen Ghorayshi's Top Ten Albums of 2012". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
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