| Moodymann | ||||
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| Released | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Detroit techno, house, psychedelic soul | |||
| Length | 75:25 | |||
| Label | KDJ | |||
| Producer | Moodymann | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 [2] |
| Fact | 3.5/5 [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [4] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.5/5 [5] |
| Spin | 7/10 [6] |
Moodymann is a 2014 studio album by American electronic musician Moodymann, released through KDJ. [7]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83% based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [1]
Andy Beta of Pitchfork said: "While almost every second of Moodymann's oeuvre hearkens back to his hometown, Moodymann is perhaps his most explicit ode yet." [4] James Williams of Exclaim! described the production as "dark hypnotic melodies coupled with his signature chopped-up vocal tics, pulsing hardware synths and delightfully warped stories from his native home of Detroit." [2] Will Lynch of Resident Advisor said, "nobody else makes house records as weird and rich as this." [5] Ben Cardew of The Guardian called it "one of his most high-profile releases in years." [8]
Rolling Stone placed it at number 7 on the "20 Best EDM, Electronic and Dance Albums of 2014" list. [9] NPR placed it at number 8 on the "10 Best Electronic Albums of 2014" list. [10] Fact listed it on the "20 Best Album Covers of 2014" list. [11]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jimmy D... Nickle" | 1:03 |
| 2. | "Hold It Down" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Never Quite the Same" | 0:25 |
| 4. | "Desire" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "You're 2 Moody" | 0:25 |
| 6. | "Lyk U Use 2" | 5:43 |
| 7. | "No" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "I Got Werk" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Max Julien Jacket" | 0:16 |
| 10. | "Iguessuneverbeenlonely" | 2:43 |
| 11. | "U Don't Even Lyk This Song" | 0:32 |
| 12. | "Come 2 Me" | 3:19 |
| 13. | "Ulooklykicecreaminthesummertyme" | 6:20 |
| 14. | "How Do U Get 2 Detroit" | 0:42 |
| 15. | "Radio" | 3:30 |
| 16. | "Yet Unknown" | 0:09 |
| 17. | "Born 2 Die" | 3:11 |
| 18. | "The Most Fearful" | 0:27 |
| 19. | "I Still Don't Know Yo Name" | 0:28 |
| 20. | "Watchin U" | 2:48 |
| 21. | "Ponydowncrew" | 0:31 |
| 22. | "Got Dem Freaks Wit Me" | 2:44 |
| 23. | "Freeki Muthafucka" | 3:54 |
| 24. | "Sunday Hotel" | 4:12 |
| 25. | "Girl" | 1:50 |
| 26. | "Sloppy Cosmic" | 11:49 |
| 27. | "Heaven" | 3:34 |
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