13 & God is the first studio album by 13 & God, a collaboration between American hip hop group Themselves and German rock band The Notwist.[1] It was released on Anticon and Alien Transistor in 2005.[2] "Men of Station / Soft Atlas" was released as a single from the album.[3]
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| Released | May 3, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Alien Research Center | |||
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| Length | 49:26 | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Cokemachineglow | 65/100[5] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[7] |
| Playlouder | [8] |
| PopMatters |   [9] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Tim DiGravina of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, describing it as "a decidedly dark and murky musical excursion into a realm of percolating electronics, moody jazz elements, bizarre raps, ethereal acoustic guitars, and sad pianos."[1] He added: "While there's a sense that both artists went a bit too heavy on dark atmosphere, given that both usually inject more whimsy into their creations, 13 & God is still a consistently intriguing, frequently beautiful experiment that offers ample rewards with each new listen."[1] Melissa Wheeler of Exclaim! called it "a gorgeous, pensive and gently dark album of rap-sprinkled mutated electronic indie rock".[6] Adrien Begrand of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, stating: "It's an album that requires patience from both hip-hop devotees and IDM enthusiasts, but once it's allowed to grow on the listener, its own distinct beauty begins to surface with each subsequent listen."[9]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Adam Drucker, except "Men of Station", "Perfect Speed", and "If" by Drucker and Markus Acher; all music is composed by 13 & God
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Low Heaven" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Men of Station" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Ghostwork" | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Perfect Speed" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Afterclap" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Soft Atlas" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Tin Strong" | 6:09 |
| 8. | "If" | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Superman on Ice" | 7:16 |
| 10. | "Walk" | 6:19 |
| Total length: | 49:26 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Adam "Doseone" Drucker – vocals, sampler, synthesizer, melodica, field recording
- Jeff "Jel" Logan – vocals, sampler, turntables, drums
- Dax Pierson – vocals, piano, electric piano, melodica, organ, synthesizer, sampler, mouth percussion, bike party recording
- Markus Acher – vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards, plugged piano, sampler, turntables, programming
- Micha Acher – bass guitar, keyboards, piano, trombone, programming, electronics, string arrangement, brass arrangement
- Martin Gretschmann – electronics, synthesizer, effects, processing, programming
Additional musicians
- Ulrich Wangenheim – clarinet (1, 5), flute (1, 5)
- Valerie Trebeljahr – vocals (1, 5, 6)
- Stefanie Bohm – vocals (3, 5, 6)
- Martin Messerschmid – drums (3, 10)
- Max Punktezahl – guitar (4, 10), delay (4, 10)
- Yoni Wolf – vocals (6)
- James Brandon Best – vocals (8)
- Sebastian Hess – cello (9)
- Flo Steinleitner – everything else
- God – afterclap
Technical personnel
- Martin Gretschmann – mixing
- Chris Blair – mastering
References
edit- ^ a b c d DiGravina, Tim. "13 & God - 13 & God". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "13 & God - 13 & God - Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ Braidwood, Stefan (April 28, 2005). "13 & God: Men of Station/Soft Atlas". PopMatters. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "13 & God by 13 & God". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Betz, Chet (May 18, 2005). "13 & God: 13 & God". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Wheeler, Melissa (April 1, 2005). "13 & God - 13 & God". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Howe, Brian (May 5, 2005). "13 & God: 13 & God". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Doran, John (May 9, 2005). "13 + God". Playlouder. Archived from the original on November 16, 2005. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (May 8, 2005). "13 & God: self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Adams, Luke (May 4, 2005). "13&God - 13&God". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
External links
edit- 13 & God at Discogs (list of releases)
- 13 & God at MusicBrainz (list of releases)