I Didn't Mean to Haunt You

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I Didn't Mean to Haunt You
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 10, 2022 (2022-11-10)
StudioTrend Def
Genre
Length57:39
Label
Producer Quadeca
Quadeca chronology
From Me to You
(2021)
I Didn't Mean to Haunt You
(2022)
Scrapyard I
(2023)
Singles from I Didn't Mean to Haunt You
  1. "Born Yesterday"
    Released: September 19, 2022
  2. "Tell Me a Joke"
    Released: October 25, 2022

I Didn't Mean to Haunt You is the third studio album by American rapper and singer Quadeca, released on November 10, 2022 through AWAL and DeadAir Records. The lead single of the album "Born Yesterday" was released in September of the same year and was described by The Fader as representing a "a significant leap forward" from Quadeca's previous work. [1] Danny Brown's verse on the song "House Settling" was described by Flood Magazine as pushing the song "into the realm of the goosebump-inducing" and further praised the track and album as a whole. [2] The album was released to positive reviews from critics. [3]

Contents

The vinyl record of the album includes a deluxe release featuring 21 minutes of unreleased tracks. [4] [5]

Background and recording

On March 17, 2022, Quadeca announced that he was "sitting on the greatest ever posthumous album". Some considered this to refer to an album by frequent collaborator Sad Frosty, who had passed away earlier that year. Instead, this was a reference to I Didn't Mean To Haunt You being sung from the perspective of a ghost who took his own life. [6]

Quadeca stated that he had undergone an "evolution" as an artist. He referred to his previous releases as works of a child, including calling his debut album Voice Memos something "made when I was in high school as an insecure fucking kid trying to be cool" Instead, I Didn't Mean to Haunt You was created to make something beyond the "YouTube rapper" moniker he previously held. [6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Spill Magazine8/10 [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Lasky, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sorry4Dying" 4:44
2."Tell Me a Joke" 5:04
3."Don't Mind Me" 5:09
4."Picking Up Hands" 4:59
5."Born Yesterday" 6:01
6."The Memories We Lost in Translation" 1:42
7."House Settling" (featuring Danny Brown)4:52
8."Knots" 4:11
9."Fantasyworld" 7:18
10."Fractions of Infinity" (with Sunday Service Choir)5:23
11."Cassini's Division" (with Thor Harris)
  • Lasky
  • Thor Harris
8:16
Total length:57:39

Personnel

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