Face Tat | ||||
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Released | October 19, 2010 | |||
Recorded | April 2, 2009 – July 1, 2010 | |||
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Length | 39:38 | |||
Label | Sargent House | |||
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Face Tat (stylized in all caps) is the second full-length studio album by American recording artist Zach Hill. It was released on October 19, 2010.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | A− [3] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [4] |
musicOMH | [5] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [6] |
PopMatters | [7] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [8] |
Face Tat received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 74/100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
All lyrics are written by Zach Hill.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Memo to the Man" | Zach Hill, Randy Randall, Dean Spunt | 3:42 |
2. | "The Primitives Talk" | Hill | 3:22 |
3. | "Ex-Ravers" | Hill | 3:20 |
4. | "The Sacto Smile" | Hill | 1:58 |
5. | "Green Bricks" | Hill | 2:42 |
6. | "House of Hits" | Hill, Nick Reinhart | 4:54 |
7. | "Jackers" | Hill | 1:33 |
8. | "Burner in the Video" | Hill, Robby Moncrieff | 3:27 |
9. | "Dizzy from the Twins" | Hill | 2:23 |
10. | "Gross Sales" | Hill, Guillermo Scott Herren | 2:48 |
11. | "Total Recall" | Hill | 3:02 |
12. | "Face Tat" | Hill, McWhirter | 3:42 |
13. | "Second Life" | Hill | 2:45 |
Total length: | 39:38 |
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