| Fallen House, Sunken City | ||||
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| Released | March 2, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:03 | |||
| Label | Strange Famous Records | |||
| Producer | Alias | |||
| B. Dolan chronology | ||||
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Fallen House, Sunken City is the second studio album by B. Dolan. [1] It was released on Strange Famous Records on March 2, 2010. [2] Entirely produced by Alias, it features guest appearances from P.O.S and Cadence Weapon. [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |   [5] |
| HipHopDX | 3.0/5 [6] |
| The Phoenix |  [7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Potholes in My Blog | 2.5/5 [9] |
| RapReviews.com | 4/10 [10] |
| URB | [11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [4]
Chris Faraone of The Phoenix commented that "There are thousands of MCs who rhyme about high-ranking war criminals and corporate genocide, but few wax progressive notes like Dolan." [7] Eddie Fleisher of Alternative Press praised Alias' production, stating, "his spastic, head-nodding beats are so good, that they occasionally overshadow the headliner." [5] He added, "However, that's not due to any lack of talent on Dolan's part, who's on the top of his game throughout the disc." [5] Alan Ranta of PopMatters wrote, "In a world growing more cynical by the day, Fallen House, Sunken City is a beacon of hope, as empowering and cerebral as it is worthy of bumping and grinding." [8]
All tracks are written by B. Dolan, except "Fall of T.R.O.Y." by Dolan, P.O.S, and Cadence Weapon
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leaving New York" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Fifty Ways to Bleed Your Customer" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Economy of Words (Bail It Out)" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Earthmovers" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "The Reptilian Agenda" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "The Hunter" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Marvin" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Kitchen Sink" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Border Crossing" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "Fall of T.R.O.Y." (featuring P.O.S and Cadence Weapon) | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Mr. Buddy Buddy" | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Body of Work" | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 47:03 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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