Labor Days
| Labor Days | ||||
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| Studio album by Aesop Rock | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
| Genre |
Alternative hip hop Conscious hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:03 | |||
| Label |
Definitive Jux DJX013 | |||
| Producer |
Aesop Rock Omega One Blockhead | |||
| Aesop Rock chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 92/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| HipHop DX |  [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.7/10)[5] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[6] |
| RapReviews | (8/10)[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[8] |
Labor Days is American hip hop artist Aesop Rock's third album, his second major release, and his first on the Definitive Jux record label as well as his first concept album. It was released on September 18, 2001 to considerable critical acclaim. It is a concept album, painting a portrait of the day-to-day lives of the working class. It features production work from longtime Aesop Rock collaborator Blockhead, including his trademark style of world folk samples.
The album was placed third in Rhapsody's list of "The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers".[9] The song "Labor" was featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Produced by | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Labor" | Aesop Rock | 2:32 | |
| 2. | "Daylight" | Blockhead | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Save Yourself" | Blockhead | 4:59 | |
| 4. | "Flashflood" | Blockhead | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "No Regrets" | Blockhead | 4:31 | |
| 6. | "One Brick"" (featuring Illogic) | Aesop Rock | 4:32 | |
| 7. | "The Tugboat Complex Pt. 3" | Blockhead | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Coma" | Omega One | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Battery" | Aesop Rock | 5:07 | |
| 10. | "Boombox Apocalypse" | Aesop Rock | 5:05 | |
| 11. | "Bent Life"" (featuring C-Rayz Walz) | Blockhead | 4:49 | |
| 12. | "The Yes and the Y'all" | Blockhead | 4:04 | |
| 13. | "9-5er's Anthem" | Blockhead | 4:38 | |
| 14. | "Shovel" | Blockhead | 4:45 |
Samples
- "Daylight"
- "After the Snow, the Fragrance" by Tony Scott
- "She Is My Lady" by Eric Gale
- "A Tribute to the Early Days" by Digital Underground
- "Flashflood"
- "Tomorrow the World" by Power Records
- "Bent Life"
- "Why Picton?" by Gabriel Yared
- "Coma"
- Mooving Skank" by The Upsetters
- "Battery"
- "Prelude in C# Minor" by Herbie Hancock
- "No Regrets"
- "I Will Find You" by Clannad
- "Promontory" by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman
- "Shovel"
- "Bucket of Blood" by Pino Donaggio
- "The Yes and the Y'all"
- "Beggar for the Blues" by Patti Drew
Singles
- "Coma"
- Release date: July 24, 2001
- "Boombox"
- Release date: August 21, 2001
- "Daylight"
- Release date: 2001
Credits
- Executive producer: Aesop Rock
- Engineering: Aesop Rock
- Mastering: Emily Lazar
- Art direction: Dan Ezra Lang
- Design: Dan Ezra Lang
References
- ↑ "Labor Days reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ Labor Days - Aesop Rock at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Aesop Rock". Consumer Guide. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ J-23 (4 December 2001). "Aesop Rock - Labor Days". HipHop DX. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Abebe, Nitsuh (23 January 2002). "Aesop Rock - Labor Days". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Heaton, Dave (17 September 2001). "Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Music - Reviews. PopMatters. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ RapReviews.com review
- ↑ Stylus Magazine review
- ↑ The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers Referenced 26 July 2010
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