Bestiary (Hail Mary Mallon album)

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Bestiary
Hail Mary Mallon Bestiary.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 10, 2014
Recorded2013–2014
Genre Hip hop
Length42:08
Label Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic
Hail Mary Mallon chronology
Are You Gonna Eat That?
(2011)
Bestiary
(2014)

Bestiary is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Hail Mary Mallon. The album was released on November 10, 2014, by Rhymesayers Entertainment.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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David Jeffries of AllMusic says Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic "have a perfect chemistry: Rock makes it all seem vital while Sonic makes it all sound easy". He goes on to note that "Rock and Sonic handle all the production, block-rocking and electro-boogieing with the old-school in mind." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Jonathan" Aesop Rock 3:25
2."Krill"Aesop Rock3:10
3."Used Cars"Aesop Rock3:21
4."Dollywood"Aesop Rock2:58
5."The Soup"Aesop Rock3:41
6."4AM"Aesop Rock2:37
7."Hang Ten"Aesop Rock4:04
8."Whales"Aesop Rock1:55
9."Merlin"Aesop Rock1:01
10."Picture Day"Aesop Rock1:16
11."Kiln" Rob Sonic 3:32
12."King Cone"Aesop Rock3:45
13."Octoberfest"Rob Sonic3:31
14."The Red List"Rob Sonic3:52
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Used Cars (Edison Remix)"3:39
16."The Red List (Blockhead Remix)"3:17
17."Horse Flakes"2:39

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 96
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [3] 7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 12

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