Atlantis: Hymns for Disco | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 10, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Studio | Various
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Length | 55:35 | |||
Label | EMI (Canada) Virgin Records (U.S.) | |||
K-os chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
HipHopDX | [3] |
Music Box | [4] |
Pitchfork | 6.5/10 [5] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10 [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Soundsect | [8] |
Sputnikmusic | [9] |
Atlantis: Hymns for Disco is the third studio album by hip-hop artist k-os. It was released in Canada on October 10, 2006, and debuted at number 2 in music sales. The album was released worldwide on February 20, 2007. In the US, it reached number 152 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Heatseekers.
An expanded reissue of the album, titled Atlantis+, was released on May 3, 2024. [10] [11]
Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Canada | Platinum [12] | 100,000 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position [13] |
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Canadian Albums Chart [14] | 5 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 152 |
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 5 |
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