| Bleeds | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 October 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:40 | |||
| Label | Big Dada | |||
| Roots Manuva chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash |   |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [3] |
| The Guardian |   |
| NME | |
| The Observer | |
Bleeds is the ninth studio album by English rapper Roots Manuva. It was released on 30 October 2015 on the Big Dada label.
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 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
In a positive review for Exclaim! , Kyle Mullin wrote that "His rhymes are so layered and rapid that they are all but indecipherable, giving them endless rewind value," further stating that "these features make Bleeds a dense, dark, demanding listen. But patient, socially conscious audiences will not only find it compelling, but galvanizing too." [3] Noel Gardner of NME gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "To borrow one of his old album titles, this is awfully deep." [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Bastards" | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Crying" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Facety 2:11" | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Don't Breathe Out" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Cargo" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Stepping Hard" | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Me Up!" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "One Thing" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "I Know Your Face" | 5:22 |
| 10. | "Fighting For?" | 3:46 |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [7] | 51 |
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