Woke Up Alone

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Woke Up Alone
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 23, 2013 (2013-07-23) [1]
Genre Hip hop
Length43:16
Label Fake Four Inc.
Producer Factor Chandelier
Factor Chandelier chronology
Lawson Graham
(2010)
Woke Up Alone
(2013)
Factoria
(2016)

Woke Up Alone is a studio album by Canadian hip hop producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2013. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! 9/10 [3]
RapReviews.com7.5/10 [4]

Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a 9 out of 10, saying, "Factor's production sets the mood; the music is mostly slow and sad, aside from the few moments of hope that get something a little more uplifting." [3] Steve Juon of RapReviews.com gave the album a 7.5 out of 10 and said, "the variety of contributors to Factor's vision makes this one of his most wholly enjoyable albums". [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Woke Up Alone"2:15
2."The Empire Has Fallen" (featuring Paranoid Castle)3:35
3."After the Service"1:12
4."Raise the Dead" (featuring Ceschi)3:16
5."Alive Tomorrow" (featuring Nomad)3:12
6."Stone Cold" (featuring Open Mike Eagle)3:12
7."Long Hallways"1:17
8."In Sickness & In Health" (featuring Onry Ozzborn)3:01
9."Don't Give Up" (featuring Jeans Boots and Paranoid Castle)3:35
10."Denied" (featuring Myka 9)3:44
11."Devil's Call" (featuring Evil Ebeneezer)4:16
12."Carry Over" (featuring Jeans Boots)2:00
13."Let It Go" (featuring Astronautalis)2:44
14."Give Up" (featuring Gregory Pepper and Paranoid Castle)2:42
15."The Grave (Burial)"3:15

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References

  1. Hudson, Alex (June 3, 2013). "Factor - "Don't Give Up" (ft. Paranoid Castle & Jeans Boots)". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. "Factor – Woke Up Alone Tracklist and New Song feat. Nomad". Ugsmag. May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Quinlan, Thomas (July 22, 2013). "Factor - Woke Up Alone". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Juon, Steve (June 11, 2013). "Factor :: Woke Up Alone :: Fake Four Inc". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.