Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
Studio album by Major Lazer
Released June 16, 2009
Recorded 2009
Genre
Length 41:54
Label Downtown
Major Lazer chronology
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
(2009)		 Free the Universe
(2013)Free the Universe2013
Singles from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
  1. "Hold the Line"
    Released: April 20, 2009
  2. "Keep It Goin' Louder"
    Released: June 18, 2009
  3. "Pon de Floor"
    Released: August 3, 2009

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do is the debut full-length studio album by the American electronic music band Major Lazer, which at the time consisted of Diplo and Switch. The album is heavily influenced by Jamaican dancehall music and features guest appearances from Jamaican artists on every track.

Reception

Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(77/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME(7/10)[4]
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10)[5]
Paste(9.3/10)[6]
PopMatters(7/10)[7]
Prefix Magazine(8/10)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin(7/10)[10]
Vibe(favourable)[11]

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was critically acclaimed by critics among release, Rhapsody called it the 10th best album of 2009.[12] After the album's release, Major Lazer was commercially and critically accepted amongst the reggae community and are often credited for changing the dancehall, reggae, and moombahton community and genres, making them more commercially accepted in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Hold the Line" (featuring Mr. Lexx and Santigold)3:38
2."When You Hear the Bassline" (featuring Ms. Thing)3:18
3."Can't Stop Now" (featuring Mr. Vegas and Jovi Rockwell)4:03
4."Lazer Theme" (featuring Future Trouble)2:31
5."Anything Goes" (featuring Turbulence)3:13
6."Cash Flow" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore)4:06
7."Mary Jane" (featuring Mr. Evil and Mapei)3:27
8."Bruk Out" (featuring T.O.K. and Ms. Thing)2:54
9."What U Like" (featuring Amanda Blank and Einstein)2:25
10."Keep It Goin' Louder" (featuring Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze)3:46
11."Pon de Floor" (featuring Vybz Kartel)3:33
12."Baby" (featuring Prince Zimboo)1:17
13."Jump Up" (featuring Leftside and Supahype, co-produced by Crookers)3:43

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 169
US Top Electronic Albums[13] 7
US Top Heatseekers[13] 4

References

  1. ↑ "http://www.metacritic.com/music/guns-dont-kill-peoplelazers-do". MetaCritic. Retrieved 29 June 2011. External link in |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Bush, John. Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. ↑ MacInnes, Paul (3 July 2009). "Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People ... Lazers Do". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. ↑ Cashmore, Pete (8 July 2009). "Album review: Major Lazer - 'Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do'". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. ↑ Plagenhoef, Scott (1 July 2009). "Album Reviews: Major Lazer – Guns Don't Kill People – Lazers Do". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Marino, Nick (15 June 2009). "Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do". Paste. Norton. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  7. ↑ Kakaire, Christine (18 June 2009). "Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  8. ↑ Gregory, John (24 August 2009). "Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People – Lazers Do". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  9. ↑ Hermes, Will (15 June 2009). "Gunz Dont Kill People, Lazers Do". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009.
  10. ↑ Walters, Barry. "Major Lazer – 'Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do'". Spin. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  11. ↑ Kenner, Rob (24 June 2009). "REVS: Major Lazer, 'Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do'". Vibe. InterMedia Partners. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009.
  12. ↑ The 25 Best Albums of 2009 Referenced July 31 2010
  13. 1 2 3 Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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