Flowers for My Father

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Flowers for My Father
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2013 (2013-02-19)
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length62:23
Label Fake Four Inc.
Producer
Sadistik chronology
The Balancing Act
(2008)
Flowers for My Father
(2013)
Ultraviolet
(2014)
Singles from Flowers for My Father
  1. "Kill the King"
    Released: 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Potholes in My BlogStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews.com7.5/10 [2]
Sputnikmusic4.3 (superb) [3]

Flowers for My Father is a solo studio album by American rapper Sadistik, released via Fake Four Inc. on February 19, 2013. [4] "Kill the King" was released as a single from the album. [5]

Contents

On June 20, 2013, Respect included the album on the "13 Best Below-the-Radar Projects of the Year (So Far)" list. [6]

Production

The album includes "Micheal", a tribute song to Sadistik's deceased friend Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen. [7] The song samples Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes". [7] Larsen's family and friends appeared on the music video for the song. [8] Music videos were also created for "City in Amber", [9] "Russian Roulette", [10] and "Kill the King". [11]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Petrichor"Kid Called Computer5:15
2."Russian Roulette" (featuring Cage and Yes Alexander) Blue Sky Black Death 4:21
3."City in Amber" (featuring Lotte Kestner)Blue Sky Black Death3:44
4."Snow White"Raised by Wolves4:46
5."The Beast"Blue Sky Black Death5:47
6."Kill the King" (featuring Deacon the Villain) Kno 3:40
7."Song for the End of the World"
  • Raised by Wolves
  • Eric G
5:04
8."Palmreader" (featuring Child Actor)Eric G4:15
9."Micheal"Eric G5:23
10."Seven Devils"Andreikelos6:15
11."Exit Theme" (featuring Astronautalis and Lotte Kestner)Eric G5:16
12."Melancholia"Eric G3:31
13."A Long Winter" (featuring Ceschi)Blue Sky Black Death5:06
Total length:62:23

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