MartyrLoserKing

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MartyrLoserKing
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Studio album by
Saul Williams
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length41:33
Label Fader Label
Producer Saul Williams
Saul Williams chronology
Volcanic Sunlight
(2011)		MartyrLoserKing
(2016)		Encrypted & Vulnerable
(2019)
Singles from MartyrLoserKing
  1. "Burundi"
    Released: April 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)

MartyrLoserKing (sometimes stylized as Martyr Loser King [1] ) is the fifth solo studio album by Saul Williams. [2] [3] [4] It was released by Fader Label on January 29, 2016. [5] [6] It includes guest appearances from Emily Kokal and Haleek Maul. [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Clash 7/10 [10]
Exclaim! 8/10 [11]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Pitchfork 7.1/10 [13]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Vice A− [15]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78% based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [8]

Sam Walker-Smart of Clash gave the album a 7 out of 10, describing it as "a fevered slice of righteous rage moving at breakneck speed, filled to the brim with unsettling production and vivid imaginary." [10] Bekki Bemrose of MusicOMH gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "This collection of songs is a stark contrast to much of the politically neutered output of many contemporary musicians." [12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Groundwork"4:15
2."Horn of the Clock-Bike"3:35
3."Ashes"2:52
4."Think Like They Book Say"3:53
5."The Bear/Coltan as Cotton"4:18
6."Burundi" (featuring Emily Kokal)4:05
7."The Noise Came from Here"2:39
8."Down for Some Ignorance"2:24
9."Roach Eggs"4:23
10."All Coltrane Solos at Once" (featuring Haleek Maul)3:23
11."No Different"2:28
12."Homes/Drones/Poems/Drums"3:18

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [16] 11
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [17] 30
US Rap Albums ( Billboard ) [18] 23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [19] 37

References

  1. ↑ Kelly, Chris (July 8, 2015). ""Go to sleep, wake up, burn something down." Saul Williams returns with Martyr Loser King". Fact . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ Jackson, Noah (May 22, 2015). "saul williams wants to start a revolution". Nylon . Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Garrett, Ural (January 28, 2016). "Saul Williams: "MartyrLoserKing" Is "The Last Fuck That I Have To Give"". HipHopDX . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ Patrick, Ryan B. (January 28, 2016). "Saul Williams Talks 'MartyrLoserKing' and David Bowie's Influence". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Breihan, Tom (January 21, 2016). "Stream Saul Williams MartyrLoserKing". Stereogum . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ Aku, Timmhotep (January 20, 2016). "First Listen: Saul Williams, 'MartyrLoserKing'". NPR . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (February 1, 2016). "Saul Williams released 'MartyrLoserKing,' touring (dates)". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "MartyrLoserKing by Saul Williams". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  9. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Saul Williams - Martyr Loser King". AllMusic . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Walker-Smart, Sam (January 27, 2016). "Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing". Clash . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ Patrick, Ryan B. (January 27, 2016). "Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  12. 1 2 Bemrose, Bekki (January 25, 2016). "Saul Williams – MartyrLoserKing". MusicOMH . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (January 31, 2016). "Saul Williams: MartyrLoserKing". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ Davies, Jon (January 12, 2016). "Saul Williams – MartyrLoserKing". The Skinny . Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  15. ↑ Christgau, Robert (February 19, 2016). "Poets, Playwrights, and Pranksters: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice . Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Saul Williams: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Saul Williams: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Saul Williams: Chart History (Rap Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Saul Williams: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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