Free I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For

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Mixtape by
Illuminati Hotties
ReleasedJuly 17, 2020 (2020-07-17)
Genre Pop, rock
Label Self released
Producer Sarah Tudzin
Illuminati Hotties chronology
Kiss Yr Frenemies
(2018)		Free I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For
(2020)		 Let Me Do One More
(2021)

Free I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For is a mixtape by American indie rock band Illuminati Hotties. It was self released on July 17, 2020. [1] The mixtape comes after accusations to the band's former label, Tiny Engines, of violations of contractual agreements by their artists. The band bought out its contract with Tiny Engines with a cash settlement and royalties to the label on a future project. This situation inspired the creation of the mixtape, which was released to fulfill a contractual agreement with Tiny Engines.

Contents

Background

The mixtape comes after the band's debut album, Kiss Yr Frenemies , which was released in 2018. [2] Stevie Knipe of Adult Mom accused Tiny Engines, the band's former label, of a breach of contract due to the delayed payment of $8,000 in royalties. [3] Other artists signed to the label also alleged that similar situations occurred. [3] The co-founder of the record label, Chuck Daley, admitted to the delay of payments in an interview with Billboard. [3] [4]

Following the controversy, Illuminati Hotties decided to settle its contract in cash and royalties in a future project, inspiring the content and creation of this mixtape, which also fulfilled a contractual agreement with Tiny Engines. [5] [2] The album was largely written after beginning production of the album Let Me Do One More , which was released in 2021. [6] [7]

The title of the mixtape's lead single, "Will I Get Cancelled If I Write a Song Called, 'If You Were a Man, You’d Be So Cancelled'", was taken from text messages between band leader Sarah Tudzin and Sadie Dupuis, who suggested its use. [2]

Reception

Free I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 82/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Exclaim! 8/10 [9]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [10]
No Ripcord8/10 [11]
Beats Per Minute 79/100 [1]
Pitchfork7.6/10 [6]
Under the Radar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]

On the review aggregator website Metacritic, Free I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For has a score of 82 out of 100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [8] With Ian Cohen of Stereogum calling it "one of 2020’s most brash, defiant, and flat-out righteous projects", [2] and Francesca Rose of Exclaim! claiming "Free I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For shows how making music can be cathartic for an artist" while giving the album an 8/10. [9] Juan Edgardo Rodriguez of No Ripcord also gave the album an 8/10, calling the mood of the album "rowdy and playful". [11] Arielle Gordon of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6/10, claiming that while the album is shorter than the band's previous release, Kiss Yr Frenemies, it "packs in more stylistic variation and studio maneuvers". [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."will i get cancelled if i write a song called, "if you were a man you'd be so cancelled"1:14
2."free ppls"2:03
3."freequent letdown"1:57
4."melatonezone"2:12
5."WATTBL"1:23
6."free dumb"2:08
7."content//bedtime"4:14
8."free4all"1:26
9."b yr own b"2:03
10."K - HOT AM 818"0:49
11."superiority complex (big noise)"1:34
12."reasons 2 live"2:13
Total length:23:16

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