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| Released | May 3, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Alien Research Center | |||
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| Length | 49:26 | |||
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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]
| 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]
All 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 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Additional musicians
Technical personnel
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