GOB | ||||
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Released | 2 May 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 (Ipswich & London, UK) | |||
Genre | Hip hop, electronic | |||
Length | 39:08 | |||
Label | Big Dada / Ninja Tune BD179 | |||
Producer | Joe Goddard, Micachu, Kwes. | |||
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Singles from GOB | ||||
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Source | Rating |
The Sunday Times | [1] |
The Guardian | [2] |
Drowned in Sound | [3] |
This is Fake DIY | [4] |
BBC Music | (very positive) [5] |
Q Magazine | [6] |
Financial Times | [7] |
God is in the TV | [8] |
MOJO | [9] |
NME | [10] |
GOB is the first studio album by British rapper/graphic designer DELS, released on 2 May 2011. The album was recorded between 2009 and 2011 in London and in Dels' studio at his mother's house in Ipswich. [11] It was produced by Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, alongside Micachu and Kwes.
Upon its release, 'GOB' has received good reviews from music critics. The website Metacritic [12] has given the album an aggregated score of 80/100.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hydronenburg" | Dickins, Kieren; Sey, Kwesi | Kwes. | 2:45 |
2. | "Trumpalump" (feat. Joe Goddard) | Dickins, K; Goddard, Joe | Joe Goddard | 3:57 |
3. | "Shapeshift" | Dickins, K; Goddard, J | Joe Goddard | 3:50 |
4. | "Moonshining" | Dickins, K; Sey, K | Kwes. | 3:31 |
5. | "Eating Clouds" | Dickins, K; Sey, K | Kwes. | 4:14 |
6. | "Melting Patterns" | Dickins, K; Levi, Mica | Micachu | 2:32 |
7. | "Capsize" (feat. Joe Goddard and Roots Manuva) | Dickins, K; Goddard, J; Smith, Rodney | Joe Goddard | 3:59 |
8. | "Violina / Bread Before Bed" | Dickins, K; Levi, M; Sey, K | Micachu / Kwes. | 3:55 |
9. | "DLR" (feat. Elan Tamara) | Dickins, K; Sey, K; Mottley, Elan Tamara | Kwes. | 3:36 |
10. | "Droogs" | Dickins, K; Sey, K | Kwes. | 3:19 |
11. | "GOB" | Dickins, K; Sey, K; Mottley, E.T | Kwes. | 3:32 |
12. | "Trumpalump (Quiet Remix)" (feat. Ghostpoet and Joe Goddard - Bonus Track) | Dickins, K; Goddard, J; Jimiwe, O | Joe Goddard | 4:41 |
Double album vinyl LP release.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hydronenburg" | |
2. | "Trumpalump feat. Joe Goddard" | |
3. | "Shapeshift" |
No. | Title | Length |
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4. | "Moonshining" | |
5. | "Eating Clouds" | |
6. | "Melting Patterns" |
No. | Title | Length |
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7. | "Capsize feat. Joe Goddard & Roots Manuva" | |
8. | "Violina / Bread Before Bed" | |
9. | "DLR feat. Elan Tamara" |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Droogs" | |
11. | "GOB" |
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