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| Released | 28 October 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:39 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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Stereo Typical is the debut studio album by English hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks. The album was released on 28 October 2011 through Universal Music Group and was met with generally positive reviews.
The album was met with mostly positive reviews from music critics, and currently holds a Metacritic score of 70. [10] AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying "Stereo Typical's good-natured swagger marks Rizzle Kicks out as one of the British urban scene's most entertaining new talents." [10] Q magazine gave the album 3 out of 5 and called Rizzle Kicks "a pop prospect with a winning charm you just can't teach". [10] The Guardian called the album a "cute soundbed for quickfire lyrics that reveal them to be typical teenage boys" and gave it 4 out of 5. [10]
NME felt that the duo "tag-team across the record with a cheery glint, a self-deprecating wink and a boundless charm that's hard not to like" and gave the album 6 out of 10. [10] BBC Music said, in a positive review that the album is "An infectious introduction to some rightly rising pop-rap talents." MusicOMH called the album "an impressive debut album from Rizzle Kicks. Jordan and Harley confirm through their assured lyricism that they are not afraid of embracing their 18-year-old selves, producing an album that is accomplished, whilst also appealing to their Radio 1-listening peers." and awarded it 4 out of 5. [11] Clash music called it "a contemporary-pop triumph". [12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreamers" |
| Whiting | 4:34 |
| 2. | "When I Was a Youngster" |
| The Rural | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Round Up" |
| Whiting | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Down with the Trumpets" |
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| 3:06 |
| 5. | "Demolition Man" |
| Dodds | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Prophet (Better Watch It)" |
| The Rural | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Mama Do the Hump" |
| Fatboy Slim | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Miss Cigarette" |
| Future Cut | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Traveller's Chant" |
| Whiting | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Stop with the Chatter" |
| Future Cut | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Homewrecker" |
| Ant Whiting | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Trouble" |
| Future Cut | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Learn My Lesson" |
| Ant Whiting | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Even On a Rainy Day" |
| Whiting | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Perfect Day" |
| Future Cut | 3:51 |
| 16. | "Garden" |
| Whiting | 3:52 |
| 17. | "Nasty" |
| Whiting | 3:04 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 October 2011 | Digital download, CD [18] | Universal Island Records |
| United Kingdom | 31 October 2011 [19] [20] |
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