The Forcefield Kids

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The Forcefield Kids
Studio album by
Passage
ReleasedMay 25, 2004 (2004-05-25) [1]
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length48:49
Label Anticon
Producer Passage
Passage chronology
Moods & Symptoms
(2000)		The Forcefield Kids
(2004)
Singles from The Forcefield Kids
  1. "Creature in the Classroom"
    Released: May 10, 2004 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CMJ New Music Monthly favorable [3]
Dusted Magazinefavorable [4]
Exclaim! favorable [5]
Pitchfork 6.6/10 [6]
SF Weekly favorable [7]
Splendid Magazinefavorable [8]
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The Forcefield Kids is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop musician Passage. It was released on Anticon in 2004. "Creature in the Classroom" was released as a single from the album. [10] The album peaked at number 80 on the CMJ Top 200 chart, [11] as well as number 7 on the CMJ Hip Hop chart. [12]

Contents

Critical reception

Liam Singer of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.6 out of 10, saying: "The stark contrasts of images and styles combined with the musical assault give the impression of Passage as an ADD-addled teen in a room full of keyboards and samplers, letting loose the ravings of his sugar-soaked subconscious." [6] Christopher R. Weingarten of CMJ New Music Monthly said, "Passage emotes about education, race and loneliness in those Anticon-oclastic beat poetics that ride the fence between astute imagery and non-sequitur." [3] Melissa Wheeler of Exclaim! said, "there's a lot going on, which can make the album seem disorganised and uninspired, but after a few listens it becomes clear that Passage does alright in his organised mess." [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Passage, except "Suffragette" and "Pail of Air" by Passage and Telephone Jim Jesus.

No.TitleLength
1."Forcefield Intro"2:07
2."In the Bioburbs"2:32
3."Creature in the Classroom"2:57
4."The Pins in the Bowels of the Charmed Design"1:00
5."Old Aunt Mary"2:43
6."Free Luv from Left Field"2:30
7."Whine Money"0:56
8."The Unstrung Harp"1:55
9."The Kareoki Kiss Ass"1:12
10."Put Together, Play, Red Ferrari Calendar"4:42
11."Jail 4 Lil Geniuses"1:36
12."Duck'n'Cover"2:31
13."19911"1:07
14."The Unspectacular White Boy Slave Song"2:12
15."Spring '97"2:41
16."Suffragette"4:40
17."Reagan's Chest"1:34
18."All the News That's Fit to Print"2:58
19."Scarefilm"2:10
20."Poem to the Hospital"2:12
21."Pail of Air"2:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Creature in the Classroom - Single by Passage". iTunes . Apple Inc. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Weingarten, Christopher R. (2004). "Passage: The Forcefield Kids (Anticon)". CMJ New Music Monthly (123): 34.
  4. ↑ Wilmoth, Charlie (May 11, 2004). "Passage - The Forcefield Kids". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Wheeler, Melissa (April 2004). "Passage - The Forcefield Kids". Exclaim! . Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Singer, Liam (August 8, 2004). "Passage: The Forcefield Kids". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ Devitt, Rachel (June 16, 2004). "Passage: The Forcefield Kids". SF Weekly . Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ Zachrich, Sarah (May 3, 2004). "Passage: The Forcefield Kids". Splendid Magazine. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ Chadwicked (December 14, 2006). "Passage - The Forcefield Kids". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  10. ↑ Mackey, Rob; Schreiber, Ryan; Pytlik, Mark; Crock, Jason (April 30, 2004). "Pitchfork: We Are The World". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on July 23, 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ "CMJ Top 200". CMJ New Music Report : 11. June 14, 2004.
  12. ↑ "Hip Hop". CMJ New Music Report : 24. June 28, 2004.
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