The Other Side of the Looking Glass

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The Other Side of the Looking Glass
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 20, 2002 (2002-05-20)
Genre Hip hop
Length59:55
Label Anticon
Producer Alias, DJ Mayonnaise
Alias chronology
The Other Side of the Looking Glass
(2002)
Muted
(2003)
Singles from The Other Side of the Looking Glass
  1. "Final Act"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Dusted Magazinefavorable [2]
Sputnikmusic5.0 (classic) [3]
Stylus Magazine C+ [4]

The Other Side of the Looking Glass is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop musician Alias. It was released on Anticon in 2002. It features a guest appearance from Doseone. [5]

Contents

Critical reception

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: "There is a jittery, kinetic, midnight vitality to both the sound and sentiment expressed on this solo debut, yet Alias has an almost disarmingly serene way of wading through the mazes of his mind." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Begin"3:03
2."Jovial Costume"5:07
3."Angel of Solitude"3:47
4."Dying to Stay"5:10
5."Getting By (Version 2)"4:45
6."Arrival"4:17
7."Watching Water"4:05
8."Opus Ashamed" (featuring Doseone)4:57
9."Black Tea"5:37
10."Inspirations Passing"5:50
11."Pill Hiding"3:47
12."Slow Motion People"4:56
13."Final Act"4:36

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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References

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