Heavy Hearted in Doldrums is the debut studio album by American rapper Antwon. It was released on May 6, 2014.[1] It features guest appearances from Lil Ugly Mane, Sad Andy, Wiki, Heems, Lakutis, and Andre Martel.[2] Music videos were created for "Don't Care"[3] and "Metro Nome".[4]
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| Released | May 6, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| CMJ | favorable[5] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[7] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
Pat Levy of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B, saying, "There are lyrics on this album that would make Prince or R. Kelly blush, but just moments later, there are lyrics that would make Leonard Cohen shed a tear."[6] Zoe Camp of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, commenting that "the rapper constructs his boldest collection yet, grounded in improved production and his characteristic schoolboy wit."[7] Nathan Stevens of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, stating, "It wouldn't be surprising if this becomes a crossover hit."[2]
On May 9, 2014, Brandon Soderberg of Spin included "Cold Tears" on the "Rap Songs of the Week" list.[8]
Gary Suarez of The Quietus named Heavy Hearted in Doldrums the 15th best hip hop album of 2014.[9] Drew Millard of Vice named it the 8th best album of the year.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rain Song" (featuring Lil Ugly Mane) | Shawn Kemp | 5:52 |
| 2. | "During Mimis" | Cities Aviv | 2:03 |
| 3. | "Cold Tears" | Matrixxman | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Don't Care" (featuring Sad Andy) | Suicideyear | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Loser" | Stacy | 2:04 |
| 6. | "Baby Hair" | Tulip Pezley | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Mr. Intercontinental" | Walsh | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Metro Nome" (featuring Wiki) |
| 2:36 |
| 9. | "KLF ELF" (featuring Heems and Lakutis) | Pictureplane | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Stop" | Dayfade | 1:26 |
| 11. | "Break Yo Back" | Ohbliv | 1:10 |
| 12. | "143" (featuring Andre Martel) | Froskees | 2:19 |
| Total length: | 37:49 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Antwon – vocals
- Lil Ugly Mane – vocals (1)
- Shawn Kemp – production (1)
- Cities Aviv – production (2)
- Matrixxman – production (3)
- Sad Andy – vocals (4)
- Suicideyear – production (4)
- Stacy – production (5)
- Tulip Pezley – production (6)
- Walsh – production (7)
- Wiki – vocals (8)
- Lord Pusswhip – production (8)
- Vrong – production (8)
- Heems – vocals (9)
- Lakutis – vocals (9)
- Pictureplane – production (9)
- Dayfade – production (10)
- Ohbliv – production (11)
- Andre Martel – vocals (12)
- Froskees – production (12)
- Lars Stalfors – mixing
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Scott McPherson – cover art
- Cali Thornhill DeWitt – photography
- CS – layout
References
edit- ^ "Antwon reveals new album Heavy Hearted in Doldrums, shares Lil Ugly Mane collaboration 'Rain Song'". Fact. April 3, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b c Stevens, Nathan (June 10, 2014). "Antwon: Heavy Hearted in Doldrums". PopMatters. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Duncan (May 1, 2014). "New Antwon Video + Interview: "Some of my friends have told me I talk about sex a lot"". The Fader. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Turner, David (July 15, 2014). "A Faded Evening with Antwon and Wiki in "Metro Nome"". The Fader. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Plaugic, Lizzie (May 13, 2014). "Antwon - Heavy Hearted In Doldrums". CMJ. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Levy, Pat (May 13, 2014). "Antwon – Heavy Hearted in Doldrums". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Camp, Zoe (May 6, 2014). "Antwon: Heavy Hearted in Doldrums". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon. "Rap Songs of the Week: Travi$ Scott Rips Up the 1975 and Starts Again on 'Don't Play'". Spin. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Suarez, Gary (December 15, 2014). "We Major: Counting Down The Best Hip Hop Of 2014 With Gary Suarez". The Quietus. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ Millard, Drew (December 18, 2014). "Noisey's Best and Worst of 2014 - Drew Millard". Vice. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
External links
edit- Heavy Hearted in Doldrums at Discogs (list of releases)