A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing

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A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing
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Studio album by
Sole
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)
Genre Hip hop
Length45:13
Label Black Canyon
Producer
Sole chronology
Live from Rome
(2005)		A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing
(2012)		 No Wising Up No Settling Down
(2013)

A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on November 13, 2012. [1] [2] The title derives from a letter written by Karl Marx. [3] A music video was created for "Assad Is Dead". [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alarmfavorable [5]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]

David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Sole's 2012 effort is more connectable than his early work and worth a listen if alternative observations hold more attraction than easy answers." [6] Chris Martins of Spin called it "his most accessible work since 2003's Selling Live Water ." [7] Scott Morrow of Alarm said: "Songs for the revolution have seldom been so danceable, fun, and — dare we say it — pretty." [5]

Alarm included it on the "50 Favorite Albums of 2012" list, [8] while Westword listed it as one of the best local albums of 2012. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Non Workers of the World" (featuring William Ryan Fritch)Man Mantis2:40
2."Young Sole" Factor Chandelier 3:31
3."Denver Nights"Leif Kolt4:08
4."Assad Is Dead" (written by Pedestrian) Skyrider 3:15
5."Never Work"Ecid3:22
6."Last Earth" (featuring William Ryan Fritch)Man Mantis2:44
7."The Untouchables" (featuring Green Carpeted Stairs)Man Mantis5:20
8."The Void Which Binds" (featuring Real Magic)Real Magic4:28
9."Letter to a Young Rapper" Ryan Hemsworth 3:03
10."Animal"Spencer3:30
11."The Inferno" Busdriver 3:19
12."Definition of Slave" (featuring Open Mike Eagle) Alias 3:36
13."Ruthless"Ausker2:12
Total length:45:13

References

  1. ↑ "Sole: A Ruthless Criticism Of Everything Existing". Midheaven. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Martin, Andrew (October 2, 2012). "Sole – "Young Sole" (Odd Nosdam Remix) [Potholes Premiere]". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Eddy, Lincoln (November 7, 2012). "Watch Sole's blistering "Assad is Dead" and download "Ruthless"". Alarm. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Reyneke, David (November 5, 2012). "Stream Sole's 'A Ruthless Criticism Of Everything Existing' In Its Entirety". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 22, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. 1 2 Morrow, Scott (November 13, 2012). "This Week's Best Albums: November 13, 2012". Alarm. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing - Sole". AllMusic . Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ Martins, Chris (October 22, 2012). "Sole and Ryan Hemsworth Dis White Dudes, HoloPac on 'Letter to a Young Rapper'". Spin . Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ "ALARM's 50 Favorite Albums of 2012 (page 49 of 52)". Alarm. December 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Moovers and Shakers 2012: Backbeat writers praise the year's best local albums". Westword . December 27, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
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