YoYoYoYoYo is the debut studio album by Spank Rock. It was released through Big Dada on April 18, 2006.[1] It was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize.[2] Song "What It Look Like" was featured in the soundtrack for 2006 racing videogame Need for Speed: Carbon.
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| Released | April 18, 2006 | |||
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| Length | 41:46 | |||
| Label | Big Dada | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[3] |
| BBC | favorable[4] |
| The Guardian |  [5] |
| IGN | 8.1/10[6] |
| Okayplayer | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [9] |
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "they're practically the only underground rap group to talk about sex often (and explicitly), and their tracks accept the limitations of old-school rap and bass music, but boast an agility that makes them sound positively post-millennial."[1] Andy Battaglia of The A.V. Club stated that "The album's air of experimental austerity finds a good foil in devilish basslines and clattering rhythm runs more concerned with party-starting."[3] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian commented that "[Spank Rock's] debut album spans Latin party music, 1980s electro and samples lifted from primitive computer games."[5] Kendra G. of Okayplayer wrote, "Because of the overwhelming amount of musical references they apply, Spank Rock's music is necessarily progressive, the beats, rhythms, and melodies changing and evolving frequently in the short span of each three or four minute song."[7] Adam Webb of BBC called it "one of 2006's essential releases."[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes placed it at number 24 on the "Favorite Albums of 2006" list.[10] It was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Alex Epton and Naeem Juwan, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Backyard Betty" | 3:28 | |
| 2. | "What It Look Like" | 3:06 | |
| 3. | "IMC" | 2:33 | |
| 4. | "Rick Rubin" | 3:33 | |
| 5. | "Touch Me" | 3:24 | |
| 6. | "Bump" |
| 5:19 |
| 7. | "Sweet Talk" | 4:12 | |
| 8. | "Chilly Will" | 4:33 | |
| 9. | "Top Billin' from Far Left" | 3:53 | |
| 10. | "Coke & Wet" | 2:10 | |
| 11. | "Competition" | 3:32 | |
| 12. | "Outro (Screwville USA)" | 2:03 | |
| Total length: | 41:46 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[11]
- Naeem Juwan – vocals
- XXXChange – production (1, 2, 4–12), mixing
- Steve McReady – production (3)
- Typical Girls – additional vocals (5, 7)
- Amanda Blank – additional vocals (6)
- Ben Folstein – additional vocals (7)
- Dave Treut – additional guitar (7)
- Rosalie Parker – additional vocals (8)
- J-Uzi – additional vocals (11)
- Hernan Santiago – mixing
- The Brent Rollins Design Explosion! – artwork
- Isaac Shel – cover photography
- Chris Lacoe – interior photography
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 178 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Bush, John. "YoYoYoYo - Spank Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Shortlist finalists announced". NME. May 1, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Battaglia, Andy (May 9, 2006). "Spank Rock: Yoyoyoyoyo". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Webb, Adam (2006). "Spank Rock YoYoYoYoYo Review". BBC. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (April 7, 2006). "Spank Rock, YoYoYoYoYo". The Guardian. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd (April 21, 2006). "Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYo". IGN. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b G., Kendra. "Spank Rock YoYoYoYoYo". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Fennessey, Sean (May 2, 2006). "Spank Rock: Yoyoyoyoyo". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Ranta, Alan. "Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYo". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "2006: Tiny Mix Tapes Favorite Albums of 2006". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 20, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ YoYoYoYoYo (CD liner notes). Spank Rock. Big Dada. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Lescharts.com – Spank Rock – Yoyoyoyoyo". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
External links
edit- YoYoYoYoYo at Discogs (list of releases)