G Is for Deep
| G Is for Deep | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 29, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Doseone | |||
| Doseone chronology | ||||
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G Is for Deep is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Doseone. It was released on Anticon on May 29, 2012.[1][2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Alarm | favorable[4] |
| Cokemachineglow | 85/100[5] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[6] |
| NME |    [7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
| Spectrum Culture | [10] |
| Spin | 7/10[11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, G Is for Deep received an average score of 66, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Bram E. Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, stating, "the beats, which Dose produced, are heavily electro-influenced, with a melodic pop sheen that suits his approach to vocals on this release."[9] He added: "There's little straight-up rap on the album, but Dose's layered, breathy falsetto singing is definitely a product of incredible breath control and strict rhythmic pattern-generation."[9] Ben Cardew of NME gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5, calling it "an alien funk, in which scampering beats collide with wistful vocal lines."[7] Zach Long of Alarm said, "Doseone returns with a record that reaches in new directions while retaining all the unique characteristics that make his music unmistakable."[4]
Azeen Ghorayshi of East Bay Express included it on the "Top Ten Albums of 2012" list.[12]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Doseone
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing X" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Last Life" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "I Fell" | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Thy Pattern" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Therapist This" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "End & Egg" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Owl Shark" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "See Answer" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Arm in Armageddon" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "The Bends" | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 41:24 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Doseone – vocals, production
- Mike Cresswell – mixing, mastering
- Thomas Brendan – design
References
[edit]- ^ Breihan, Tom (April 4, 2012). "Doseone – "Last Life" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (May 10, 2012). "Doseone "End & Egg"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "G is For Deep by Doseone". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Long, Zach (June 1, 2012). "Review: Doseone's G is for Deep". Alarm. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ Ables, Brent (June 1, 2012). "Doseone: G is for Deep". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (June 13, 2012). "Doseone - G is for Deep". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Cardew, Ben (July 8, 2012). "Doseone - 'G Is For Deep'". NME. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ Feldman, Max (July 17, 2012). "Doseone: G Is For Deep". PopMatters. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c Gieben, Bram E. (June 25, 2012). "Doseone – G Is For Deep". The Skinny. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ Hanover, Nick (June 12, 2012). "Doseone: G is for Deep". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (May 30, 2012). "Doseone, 'G is for Deep' (Anticon)". Spin. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ Ghorayshi, Azeen (November 21, 2012). "Azeen Ghorayshi's Top Ten Albums of 2012". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
External links
[edit]- G Is for Deep at Discogs (list of releases)