| Disco! | ||||
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| Released | June 21, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:12 | |||
| Label | 10K | |||
| Producer | DJ Blackpower | |||
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| Singles from Disco! | ||||
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Disco! is the fifth studio album by American rapper Mike. It was released via 10K on June 21, 2021. [1] It has received generally favorable reviews from critics. [2] It peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart. [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 3.9/5 [4] |
| Flood Magazine | 8/10 [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [6] |
| Spectrum Culture | 80% [7] |
| Spin | favorable [8] |
| Stereogum | favorable [9] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]
Dylan Green of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, stating, "It's less a singing-and-dancing, public reclamation of self than it is a silent disco, a reminder that introspection and consistency can break any curse." [6] Tomas Miriti Pacheco of Spin commented that "the progression of both his sorrow and his musical technique can be traced across the album's diverse tracks." [8] Pranav Trewn of Stereogum wrote, "He is a conduit for a broad coalition of voices that speak across the album, taking in their perspectives and reflecting them back out like the disco ball that obscures his face on the cover." [9]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPR | 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 39 | |
| Okayplayer | 21 Best Albums of 2021 | 7 | |
| Paste | 40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2021 | N/A | |
| Pitchfork | 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 16 | |
| PopMatters | 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2021 | 6 | |
All tracks were produced by Mike, under his production alias dj blackpower.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Evil Eye" | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Alarmed!" (featuring Sideshow) | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Leaders of Tomorrow (Intro)" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Center City" | 1:50 |
| 5. | "Big Love" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Aww (Zaza)" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "Ghoulish" | 1:46 |
| 8. | "Babyvillain (In Our Veins)" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "At Thirst Sight by Assia" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Frogville (MK Ultra)" | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Endgame" | 1:31 |
| 12. | "World Market (Mo' Money)" | 2:54 |
| 13. | "Crystal Ball" | 1:37 |
| 14. | "Sandra" | 3:09 |
| 15. | "Tailwind" | 1:57 |
| 16. | "Airdrop" | 1:53 |
| 17. | "Spiral/Disco (Outro)" | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 43:12 | |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Current Album Sales ( Billboard ) [3] | 98 |
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