Orpheus vs. the Sirens

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Orpheus vs. the Sirens
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Studio album by
Hermit and the Recluse
ReleasedAugust 18, 2018 (2018-08-18)
StudioSeaside Lounge (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre Abstract hip hop
Length32:42
Label Obol for Charon
Producer Animoss
Ka chronology
Honor Killed the Samurai
(2016)		Orpheus vs. the Sirens
(2018)		 Descendants of Cain
(2020)

Orpheus vs. the Sirens is a studio album by Brownsville rapper Ka and Los Angeles producer Animoss, together known as Hermit and the Recluse. It was released on August 18, 2018 via Obol for Charon Records. Recording sessions took place at Seaside Lounge in Brooklyn. Production was handled entirely by Animoss. It features a single guest appearance from Citizen Cope.

Contents

The album was promoted by three music videos: "Sirens", directed by Alina Popescu, "Argo" and "Oedipus", both directed by Animoss and Ka. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! 8/10 [2]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [3]
RapReviews8.5/10 [4]
Tiny Mix Tapes TMT full.svgTMT full.svgTMT full.svgTMT full.svgTMT half.svg [5]

Orpheus vs. the Sirens was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Album of the Year, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 83 based on five reviews. [6]

Evan Coral of Tiny Mix Tapes said, "The self-mythologizing that Ka composes on Orpheus vs. the Sirens constitutes a minoritarian epic that resounds with the properly poetic catharsis that might purge the constraints from a life’s definition". [5] Torii MacAdams of Pitchfork said, "In a twist, the Brownsville rapper projects the streetwise narratives of his youth through the lens of Greek mythology—an audacious move, but his hypnotic voice and evocative writing pull it off". [3] M.T. Richards of Exclaim! said, "Ka's music will be a tough sell for hip-hop fans accustomed to baroque maximalism. Orpheus vs. the Sirens is almost confrontationally intimate; long stretches pass without any percussion at all". [2]

Accolades

PublicationListRankRef.
Passion of the WeissThe POW Best Albums of 2018
19
[7]
The 405 The 405's Top 50 Albums of 2018
13
[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes 2018: Favorite 50 Music Releases
43
[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kaseem Ryan, except track 8 written with Clarence Greenwood

No.TitleLength
1."Sirens"3:14
2."Fate"3:08
3."Orpheus"4:20
4."Atlas"2:56
5."Argo"3:26
6."Golden Fleece"2:22
7."The Punishment of Sisyphus"3:23
8."Hades" (featuring Citizen Cope)3:17
9."Oedipus"3:46
10."Companion of Artemis"2:50
Total length:32:42

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Ryan, Kaseem. "Hermit & The Recluse - Orpheus Vs. The Sirens - YouTube". YouTube . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Richards, M.T. (August 29, 2018). "Hermit and the Recluse Orpheus vs. the Sirens". Exclaim! . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  3. 1 2 MacAdams, Torii (August 23, 2018). "Hermit and the Recluse: Orpheus vs. the Sirens". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Patrick (January 15, 2019). "Hermit and the Recluse :: Orpheus Vs. the Sirens – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Coral, Evan. "Music Review: Hermit and the Recluse - Orpheus vs. the Sirens". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Hermit and the Recluse - Orpheus vs. the Sirens". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ Ma, David (December 24, 2018). "The POW Best Albums of 2018". www.passionweiss.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  8. ↑ "The 405's Top 50 Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ Slump, Cirrus (December 17, 2018). "2018: Favorite 50 Music Releases". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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