Timez Are Weird These Days | ||||
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Released | July 19, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–11 | |||
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Length | 36:58 | |||
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Theophilus London chronology | ||||
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Timez Are Weird These Days is the debut studio album by the American rapper Theophilus London. It was released on July 19, 2011, by Reprise Records. [1] The album entered the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 30 and the Rap Albums chart at number 21 for the week of August 6, 2011. [2]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 61/100 [3] |
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | 93% [4] |
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Entertainment Weekly | B+ [6] |
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IGN | (8.5/10) [8] |
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The album's first single "Last Name London" was released on June 27, 2011. [12]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Last Name London" | John Hill | 3:46 |
2. | "Love Is Real" (featuring Holly Miranda) | John Hill | 3:45 |
3. | "Wine and Chocolates" | Dave Sitek | 3:42 |
4. | "All Around the World" | Jocko | 3:47 |
5. | "She's Great (Interlude)" | 0:05 | |
6. | "Why Even Try" (featuring Sara Quin) | Ariel Rechtshaid | 4:20 |
7. | "Stop It" | Ariel Rechtshaid | 3:05 |
8. | "Girls Girls $" | Jocko | 3:10 |
9. | "One Last Time" | Jocko | 4:24 |
10. | "Lighthouse" | Dave Sitek | 3:32 |
11. | "I Stand Alone" | Jocko | 3:22 |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Brazil [13] | June 15, 2011 | Digital download | Reprise |
United States [1] | |||
United States [14] | June 19, 2011 | CD |
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