Fluorescent Black is a studio album by American hip hop group Anti-Pop Consortium. It was released on Big Dada on September 28, 2009.[2][3]
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| Released | September 28, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 55:10 | |||
| Label | Big Dada | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| BBC | favorable[6] |
| Clash | 8/10[7] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[8] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[9] |
| MusicOMH |  [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[11] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
| Spin | favorable[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of the best rap records of the year."[5] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "Fluorescent Black is an exciting, energetic return for a group long overdue for a new release, and it might just be the best Anti-Pop Consortium album to date."[9] Adam Park of Clash gave the album an 8 out of 10, describing it as "a futuristic blueprint that will subtly define the coming decade's urban landscape."[7]
Dan LeRoy of Dallas Observer included it on the "Best Hip-Hop of 2009" list.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lay Me Down" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "New Jack Exterminator" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Reflections" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Shine" | 2:27 |
| 5. | "C Thru U" | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Volcano" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Timpani" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "The Solution" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Get Lite" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "NY to Tokyo" (featuring Roots Manuva) | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Superunfrontable" | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Born Electric" | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Apparently" | 2:28 |
| 14. | "End Game" | 2:17 |
| 15. | "Capricorn One" | 3:10 |
| 16. | "Dragunov" | 1:28 |
| 17. | "Fluorescent Black" | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 55:10 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Beans – vocals, production
- High Priest – vocals, production
- M. Sayyid – vocals, production
- Earl Blaize – production, engineering, mixing
Additional musicians
- Dolphin – guitar (1, 3, 12)
- MegMan – bass guitar (1, 3, 4), synthesizer (1, 6), production (11)
- Alter Ego – production (4)
- Celina Gray – vocals (4)
- Leslie Klyachman – vocals (4)
- Kristina Zubkova – vocals (4)
- Michael Figaro – vocals (6)
- David Nelson – vocals (9)
- La Sonya Gunter – vocals (9, 11, 12)
- Roots Manuva – vocals (10)
- Shawn Keys – keyboards (12), strings (12)
- Mr Live – vocals (15)
Technical personnel
- Dan Huron – recording (12, 17)
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Ron Croudy – design
- Mark Evans – illustration
- Timothy Saccenti – photography
References
edit- ^ a b LeRoy, Dan (December 14, 2009). "Year in Review: The Best Hip-Hop of 2009: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love da Bomb". Dallas Observer. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Ross, Daniel (October 13, 2009). "Anti-Pop Consortium: Fluorescent Black". PopMatters. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ "Fluorescent Black - Anti-Pop Consortium". Big Dada. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Fluorescent Black by Anti-Pop Consortium". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Antipop Consortium - Fluorescent Black". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Stubbs, David (2009). "Antipop Consortium - Fluorescent Black - Review". BBC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Park, Adam (September 3, 2009). "Anti-Pop Consortium - Fluorescent Black". Clash. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Gibb, Rory (September 30, 2009). "Antipop Consortium - Fluorescent Black". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 13, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ^ a b Quinlan, Thomas (October 20, 2009). "Anti-Pop Consortium - Fluorescent Black". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ^ Clarke, Jude (September 28, 2009). "Anti-Pop Consortium – Fluorescent Black". MusicOMH. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Harvell, Jess (October 8, 2009). "Anti-Pop Consortium: Fluorescent Black". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (October 23, 2009). "Anti-Pop Consortium, 'Fluorescent Black' (Big Dada)". Spin. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
External links
edit- Fluorescent Black at Discogs (list of releases)