A Badly Broken Code
| A Badly Broken Code | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Dessa | ||||
| Released | January 19, 2010 | |||
| Genre |
Underground hip hop Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:19 | |||
| Label | Doomtree | |||
| Producer |
Paper Tiger MK Larada Lazerbeak Dessa Cecil Otter Big Jess | |||
| Dessa chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[2] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [3] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [4] |
| HipHopDX | [5] |
A Badly Broken Code is the debut album by Dessa, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released on Doomtree in 2010.
The album title comes from a line in the poem "Nostalgia" by American poet Billy Collins.[6]
Reception
The A.V. Club named A Badly Broken Code the 20th best album of 2010.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Children's Work" | MK Larada | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Poor Atlas" | Dessa | 1:38 |
| 3. | "The Crow" (feat. P.O.S on backing vocals) | Lazerbeak | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Dixon's Girl" | MK Larada | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Mineshaft II" (feat. Jessy Greene on violin) | Cecil Otter | 3:41 |
| 6. | "The Chaconne" (feat. Matthew Santos) | Paper Tiger | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Matches to Paper Dolls" | Big Jess | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Go Home" | Paper Tiger | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Seamstress" | MK Larada | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Dutch" | Lazerbeak | 3:20 |
| 11. | "The Bullpen" | Paper Tiger | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Momento Mori" (sample used with permission of Minotaur Shock) | MK Larada, Dessa | 2:18 |
| 13. | "Crew" (samples Jim O'Rourke's "Ghost Ship in a Storm") | Paper Tiger | 2:56 |
| 14. | "Alibi" | Paper Tiger | 3:03 |
| 15. | "Into the Spin" (feat. Jessy Greene on cello and violin) | Andrew 'Ronin' Lucas, Dessa | 2:35 |
References
- ↑ "CG: Dessa". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ Koski, Genevieve (February 23, 2010). "Dessa: A Badly Broken Code". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Dorof, Jakob. "Dessa - A Badly Broken Code". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ↑ Toeben, Joseph (May 8, 2010). "Dessa - A Badly Broken Code". Sputnikmusic.
- ↑ Vasquez, Andres (February 2, 2010). "Dessa - A Badly Broken Code". HipHopDX.
- ↑ Walsh, Makena (March 29, 2011). "Breaking The Code: A Q&A With Indie Rap Songstress Dessa". The Creators Project.
- ↑ "The best music of 2010". The A.V. Club. December 8, 2010.
External links
- A Badly Broken Code at Discogs (list of releases)
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