No Kings

No Kings
Studio album by Doomtree
Released November 22, 2011
Recorded 2011
Genre Alternative hip hop
Underground hip hop
Length 46:40
Label Doomtree
Producer Cecil Otter
Lazerbeak
P.O.S
Paper Tiger
Doomtree chronology
FH:XV (False Hopes 15)
(2009)		 No Kings
(2011)		 All Hands
(2015)
Singles from No Kings
  1. "Bangarang"
    Released: May 28, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA-[3]
Consequence of Sound[4]
The CurrentPositive[5]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[6]
PopMatters[7]

No Kings is the second official album from Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released on November 22, 2011.

The first single "The Grand Experiment" is currently available to stream from their official website.[8]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, No Kings received an average score of 80% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "No Way"  Sims, Mike Mictlan, Cecil Otter, P.O.SCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S 4:29
2. "Bolt Cutter"  P.O.S, Sims, Dessa, Mike MictlanCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S 4:30
3. "Bangarang"  P.O.S, Cecil Otter, Sims, Mike MictlanCecil Otter, Lazerbeak 4:02
4. "Beacon"  Dessa, P.O.S, Cecil Otter, SimsCecil Otter 4:11
5. "Punch-Out"  Mike Mictlan, SimsLazerbeak 1:58
6. "Little Mercy" (featuring Channy Casselle)Cecil Otter, DessaCecil Otter 4:17
7. "The Grand Experiment"  Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter, Mike Mictlan, P.O.SCecil Otter 3:47
8. "String Theory"  Dessa, Sims, Cecil OtterLazerbeak 3:01
9. "Team the Best Team"  P.O.S, Sims, Cecil Otter, Dessa, Mike MictlanLazerbeak 4:36
10. "Gimme the Go"  Cecil Otter, SimsCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S 2:59
11. "Own Yours"  P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Cecil OtterCecil Otter, Lazerbeak 5:19
12. "Fresh New Trash"  Sims, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Dessa, Mike MictlanCecil Otter, Lazerbeak, P.O.S, Paper Tiger 3:39

References

  1. 1 2 "No Kings by Doomtree". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Lymangrover, Jason. "Doomtree - No Kings". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Koski, Genevieve (November 22, 2011). "Doomtree: No Kings". The A.V. Club.
  4. ↑ Woolfrey, Chris (December 7, 2011). "Album Review: Doomtree – No Kings". Consequence of Sound.
  5. ↑ Beacham, Kevin (November 20, 2011). "CD Review: Doomtree - No Kings". The Current.
  6. ↑ Patrin, Nate (November 28, 2011). "Doomtree: No Kings". Pitchfork Media.
  7. ↑ Fiander, Matthew (January 9, 2012). "Doomtree: No Kings". PopMatters.
  8. ↑ "The Grand Experiment". Doomtree.net. Retrieved October 14, 2011.

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