Negrophilia: The Album is a studio album by American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Thirsty Ear in 2005.
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| Released | February 8, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Sorcerer Sound | |||
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| Length | 47:37 | |||
| Label | Thirsty Ear | |||
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The album features contributions from Guillermo E. Brown, Vijay Iyer, Andrew Lamb, Roy Campbell, and Bruce Grant.[1] It is inspired by Petrine Archer-Straw's book of the same name.[1]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [3] |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[1] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [6] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of Ladd's most accomplished albums to date, proving once again that he's one of the most forward-thinking artists around."[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Field Work (The Ethnographer's Daughter)" | 5:31 |
| 2. | "The French Dig Latinos, Too" | 5:17 |
| 3. | "In Perspective" | 7:00 |
| 4. | "Shake It" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Worldwide Shrinkwrap (Contact Zones)" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Back at Ya" | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Appropriated Metro" | 1:29 |
| 8. | "Blonde Negress" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Sam and Milli Dine Out" | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Nancy and Carl Go Christmas Shopping" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Sleep Patterns of Black Expatriots Circa 1960" | 5:10 |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Mike Ladd – vocals, programming
- Guillermo E. Brown – drums, electronics
- Vijay Iyer – piano, organ, synthesizer
- Andrew Lamb – winds
- Roy Campbell – trumpet
- Bruce Grant – tape loop
- Marguerite Ladd – sampler
References edit
- ^ a b c Tangari, Joe (January 30, 2005). "Mike Ladd: Negrophilia". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Negrophilia: The Album - Mike Ladd". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, James (February 1, 2005). "Mike Ladd: Negrophilia - The Album (2005)". All About Jazz. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Mike Ladd - Negrophilia: The Album". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Stoneage, Daryl (January 1, 2006). "Mike Ladd - Negrophilia The Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Ranta, Alan. "Mike Ladd - Negrophilia". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
External links edit
- Negrophilia: The Album at Discogs (list of releases)