Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives

Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives
Studio album by Prefuse 73
Released May 15, 2001
Genre Hip hop[1]
Length 50:42
Label Warp Records
Producer Scott Herren
Prefuse 73 chronology

Estrocaro EP
(2000)		 Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives
(2001)		 One Word Extinguisher
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
BBC (mixed)[3]
Exclaim! (favorable)[1]
NME (7/10)[4]
Pitchfork Media (8.7/10)[5]
PopMatters (unfavorable)[6]
Spin [7]
Stylus Magazine (B)[8]

Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives is the first studio album by Prefuse 73.[9] It was released on Warp Records in 2001.[5] The album features vocal contributions from Mikah 9, Aesop Rock, MF Doom, and Sam Prekop.[6]

Reception

John Bush of AllMusic described the album as "one of the most enjoyable works of experimental techno heard in several years, a combination of tough, underground hip-hop and the fractured neo-electro of Warp favorites Autechre and Plaid."[2] Noel Dix of Exclaim! said: "The tracks never seem to be straightforward and that's the main reason this album is so rewarding to listen to: it's never predictable."[1]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Radio Attack"   5:15
2. "Nuno"   2:59
3. "Life Death" (featuring Mikah 9) 3:23
4. "Smile in Your Face"   2:28
5. "Point to B"   4:01
6. "Five Minutes Away"   3:15
7. "Living Life"   2:43
8. "Eve of Dextruction"   3:22
9. "Last Night" (featuring Sam Prekop) 3:40
10. "Cliché Intro"   1:48
11. "Back in Time"   2:10
12. "Hot Winter's Day"   2:12
13. "Black List" (featuring Aesop Rock and MF Doom) 3:50
14. "Untitled"   1:23
15. "Afternoon Love In"   4:01
16. "7th Message"   3:52

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dix, Noel (May 2001). "Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bush, John. "Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives - Prefuse 73". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ Marsh, Peter (2002). "Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives - Review". BBC. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kessler, Ted (September 12, 2005). "Prefuse 73 : Vocal Studies And Uprock Narratives". NME. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dare, Christopher (June 30, 2001). "Prefuse 73: Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fowler, Shan (July 10, 2001). "Prefuse 73: Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives". PopMatters. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
  7. ↑ Tompkins, Dave (September 2001). "Reviews". Spin: 164.
  8. ↑ Mueller, Gavin (September 1, 2003). "Prefuse 73 - Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
  9. ↑ Mudede, Charles (May 15, 2003). "Ghost in the Machine - Prefuse 73 Turns Hiphop on Its Head". The Stranger. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

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