Owl Hours

Last updated
Owl Hours
Owl Hours.jpg
Studio album by
Awol One & Factor Chandelier
ReleasedJuly 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)
Genre Hip hop
Length38:29
Label Fake Four Inc.
Producer Factor Chandelier
Awol One & Factor Chandelier chronology
Only Death Can Kill You
(2007)		Owl Hours
(2009)		 The Landmark
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The A.V. Club C− [2]
Exclaim! favorable [3]
HipHopDX 2.5/5 [4]
L.A. Record favorable [5]
Okayplayer favorable [6]
RapReviews.com5/10 [7]

Owl Hours is the second collaborative studio album by American rapper Awol One and Canadian producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2009.

Contents

Critical reception

Michaelangelo Matos of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of C−, calling it "an annoying one." [2] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "While the mainstream might not be ready for Awol One, Owl Hours is evidence that he's more than ready for them, and getting impatient." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Glamorous Drunk"2:49
2."Celebrate"2:43
3."Official"2:53
4."Stand Up" (featuring Myka 9 and Aesop Rock)3:28
5."Up Downtown"2:47
6."Destination"2:48
7."Waste the Wine" (featuring Tash and E-Swift)3:18
8."Back Then" (featuring Gregory Pepper and Ceschi)3:31
9."Darkness" (featuring Sunspot Jonz, Gel Roc, and Jizzm)3:20
10."Brains Out" (featuring Xzibit)3:59
11."Sunset Sandwich"2:51

Related Research Articles

Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Factor Chandelier, Radioinactive, and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens. He is a member of the Project Blowed crew, and he is affiliated with Shape Shifters.

Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California.

<i>Primitive Plus</i> 2002 studio album by Edan

Primitive Plus is the official debut studio album by American hip hop musician Edan. It was released via Lewis Recordings on March 19, 2002. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fake Four Inc.</span> American independent record label

Fake Four is an independent record label based in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded by brothers Ceschi and David Ramos in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Noah23</span> Canadian-American hip hop artist

Noah Raymond Brickley, better known by his stage name Noah23, is a Canadian-American hip hop artist from Guelph, Ontario. He is co-founder of the Plague Language collective and record label, and has been described as "one of Canada's best, most underrated MCs".

<i>Plastique</i> (album) 2009 studio album by Sole and the Skyrider Band

Plastique is the second studio album by Sole and the Skyrider Band. It was released on Fake Four Inc. on October 13, 2009.

Graham Murawsky, better known by his stage name Factor Chandelier, is a Canadian underground hip hop producer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a founder of Off Beat Production and Side Road Records.

<i>Lawson Graham</i> 2010 studio album by Factor Chandelier

Lawson Graham is a studio album by Canadian hip hop producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2010. It features guest appearances from Gregory Pepper, Cars & Trains, Radical Face, Sole, Myka 9, Ceschi, and Moka Only. It is an ode to Factor's grandfather.

<i>1969</i> (Myka 9 album) 2009 studio album by Myka 9

1969 is a studio album by American rapper Myka 9. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2009. Entirely produced by Canadian producer Factor Chandelier, it features guest appearances from Aceyalone, Busdriver, Awol One, and Gel Roc. The title of the album comes from the year Myka 9 was born and the zeal of that era. In promotion of the album, Myka 9 toured across the United States with Factor, Sole, and Ceschi.

Anthony Charles Martin, better known by his stage name Awol One, is an alternative hip hop artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California.

Gregory Pepper, born Gregory Andre Perets, is a musician based in Guelph, Ontario and signed to Fake Four Inc.

Paranoid Castle is an alternative hip hop duo, consisting of Canadian producer Factor Chandelier and American rapper Kirby Dominant. The duo released the first album, One Way Ticket, in 2004. The second album, Champagne Nightmares, was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2011. The two also collaborated on the song "Don't Give Up" off of Factor's 2013 album Woke Up Alone. The third album, Welcome to Success, was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2014.

Kristian Powlowski, better known by his stage name Kay the Aquanaut, is a Canadian alternative hip hop artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He has released nine albums and has toured internationally. Several of Kay the Aquanaut's albums have been produced by Factor Chandelier, and he has made appearances on Factor's own albums.

<i>The Landmark</i> (album) 2011 rap album

The Landmark is the third collaborative studio album by American rapper Awol One and Canadian producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2011.

<i>Sovereign Soul</i> 2012 studio album by Myka 9 & Factor Chandelier

Sovereign Soul is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Myka 9 and Canadian producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012. Music videos were created for "You Are Free" and "Mind Heights".

<i>The 30th Song</i> 2003 studio album by Mr. Dibbs

The 30th Song is the debut studio album by American hip hop DJ and record producer Mr. Dibbs. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on February 28, 2003. "Outreach 5" was released as a single from the album on November 19, 2002. The album was ranked at number 27 on CMJ's Hip-Hop 2003 chart.

<i>Only Death Can Kill You</i> 2007 studio album by Awol One & Factor Chandelier

Only Death Can Kill You is the first collaborative studio album by American rapper Awol One and Canadian producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Cornerstone R.A.S. in 2007.

<i>Cannonball!!!</i> 2012 studio album by Bleubird

Cannonball!!! is a 2012 studio album by American rapper Bleubird, released on Fake Four Inc. Production is handled by Astronautalis and Radical Face. "Time 4real" features a guest appearance from Ceschi.

<i>Woke Up Alone</i> 2013 studio album by Factor Chandelier

Woke Up Alone is a studio album by Canadian hip hop producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2013.

Julio Francisco Ramos, better known as Ceschi Ramos, or simply as Ceschi, is an American hip hop musician based in New Haven, Connecticut. He is a co-founder of Fake Four Inc. He won the Connecticut Music Awards for Best Hip Hop in 2014.

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Rick. "Owl Hours - Awol One & Factor". AllMusic . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Matos, Michaelangelo (July 28, 2009). "Awol One & Factor: Owl Hours". The A.V. Club . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Quinlan, Thomas (September 28, 2009). "Awol One & Factor - Owl Hours". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Iandoli, Kathy (July 20, 2009). "Awol One & Factor - Owl Hours". HipHopDX . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Collins, Dan (August 24, 2009). "Awol One + Factor: Owl Hours". L.A. Record . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Lynn, Ginger (July 28, 2009). "Awol One & Factor". Okayplayer . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Sirota, Eric (September 29, 2009). "Awol One and Factor :: Owl Hours :: Fake Four Inc". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.