Fucked Up Friends is the first studio album by American electronic musician Tobacco. It was released through Anticon on October 14, 2008.[1] Aesop Rock provided vocals on "Dirt".[11]
| Fucked Up Friends | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 14, 2008[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 38:24 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Tobacco | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A[4] |
| Cokemachineglow | 72/100[5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| URB | [10] |
Critical reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73% based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Kevin O Donnell of Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it "one of the year's best stoner-rock records."[9] Meanwhile, Joe Colly of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.2 out of 10, saying, "as an album, Fucked Up Friends lacks focus and variety."[7]
Jeff Weiss of LA Weekly placed it at number 46 on the "50 Best Albums of the Year" list.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Street Trash" | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Truck Sweat" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Hairy Candy" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Hawker Boat" | 2:06 |
| 5. | "Side 8 (Big Gums Version)" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Yum Yum Cult" | 1:06 |
| 7. | "Berries That Burn" | 2:07 |
| 8. | "Get My Nails Did" | 0:11 |
| 9. | "Dirt" (featuring Aesop Rock) | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Gross Magik" | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Little Pink Riding Hood" | 2:01 |
| 12. | "Backwoods Altar" | 4:08 |
| 13. | "-" | 0:05 |
| 14. | "Tape Eater" | 2:24 |
| 15. | "Pink Goo" | 2:22 |
| 16. | "Grease Wizard" | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 38:11 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Fucked Up Friends". Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Fucked Up Friends - Tobacco". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Fucked Up Friends - Tobacco". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Martins, Chris (January 5, 2009). "Tobacco: Fucked Up Friends". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Langille, Justin (October 17, 2008). "Tobacco: Fucked Up Friends". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Parkin, Chris (July 2, 2009). "Album Review: Tobacco - 'Fucked Up Friends'". NME. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Colly, Joe (October 31, 2008). "TOBACCO: Fucked Up Friends". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Gabriele, Timothy (November 4, 2008). "Tobacco: Fucked Up Friends". PopMatters. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ a b O'Donnell, Kevin (December 11, 2008). "Fucked Up Friends". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Rodriguez, Ryan E. (October 28, 2008). "Tobacco :: Fucked Up Friends". URB. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (April 23, 2008). "Tobacco of Black Moth Super Rainbow & Aesop Rock-"Dirt"". LA Weekly. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (December 22, 2008). "Weiss' 50 Best Albums of the Year (#50-41)". LA Weekly. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
External links
edit- Fucked Up Friends at Discogs (list of releases)