Distraction Pieces | ||||
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Released | 19 September 2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, spoken word, rap rock | |||
Length | 35:55 | |||
Label | Speech Development (UK) Strange Famous Records (US) | |||
Producer | Danny Lohner, Scroobius Pip, Worgie, Yila, Zane Lowe, Aupheus, Steve Mason | |||
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Singles from Distraction Pieces | ||||
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Source | Rating |
BBC | (favorable) [1] |
Drowned in Sound | (5/10) [2] |
MusicOMH | (unfavorable) [3] |
Distraction Pieces is the second solo album by Scroobius Pip, released on 19 September 2011. It entered and peaked at No. 35 on the UK albums chart. [4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Introdiction" | Scroobius Pip | Danny Lohner | 3:27 |
2. | "Let 'Em Come" (featuring P.O.S and Sage Francis) | Scroobius Pip, P.O.S, Sage Francis | Scroobius Pip, Worgie, Yila | 4:43 |
3. | "Domestic Silence" | Scroobius Pip | Worgie, Yila | 3:58 |
4. | "Try Dying" | Scroobius Pip | Scroobius Pip, Worgie, Yila | 2:59 |
5. | "Death of the Journalist" | Scroobius Pip | Zane Lowe, Yila | 5:11 |
6. | "Soldier Boy (Kill 'Em)" (featuring B. Dolan) | Scroobius Pip, B. Dolan | Aupheus, Worgie, Yila | 3:05 |
7. | "The Struggle" | Scroobius Pip | Steve Mason | 4:13 |
8. | "Broken Promises" | Scroobius Pip | Worgie, Yila | 5:02 |
9. | "Feel It" (featuring Natasha Fox) | Kate Bush | Yila | 3:17 |
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