The Atlas Underground

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The Atlas Underground
Tom Morello The Atlas Underground.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018
Recorded2018
Length44:35
Label Mom + Pop Music
Tom Morello chronology
World Wide Rebel Songs
(2011)
The Atlas Underground
(2018)
The Atlas Underground Fire
(2021)

The Atlas Underground is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Tom Morello and the first one released uniquely under his own name. The album was released on October 12, 2018, by Mom + Pop Music. [1] [2] The album features guest appearances from Knife Party, Bassnectar, Big Boi, Killer Mike, Portugal. The Man, Whethan, Vic Mensa, Marcus Mumford, Steve Aoki, Tim McIlrath, K.Flay, Pretty Lights, Carl Restivo, Gary Clark Jr., Nico Stadi, Leikeli47, GZA, RZA and Herobust.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 63/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Atlas Underground received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 63, based on 9 reviews. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Battle Sirens" (Knife Party featuring Tom Morello) Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, Tom Morello 4:03
2."Rabbit's Revenge" (featuring Bassnectar, Big Boi, and Killer Mike)Morello, Lorin Ashton, Antwan Patton, Shelton Oliver, Michael Render 2:59
3."Every Step That I Take" (featuring Portugal. The Man and Whethan)Morello, Matthan Minster, Matt Shultz, Ethan Snoreck 3:42
4."We Don't Need You" (featuring Vic Mensa)Morello, Victor Mensah 3:03
5."Find Another Way" (featuring Marcus Mumford)Morello, Josh Carter, Marcus Mumford 4:38
6."How Long" (featuring Steve Aoki and Tim McIlrath)Morello, Steve Aoki, Tim McIlrath 4:23
7."Lucky One" (featuring K.Flay)Morello, Kristine Flaherty, Carl Restivo 3:32
8."One Nation" (featuring Pretty Lights)Morello, Derek Smith 4:15
9."Vigilante Nocturno" (featuring Carl Restivo)Morello, Restivo3:29
10."Where It's At Ain't What It Is" (featuring Gary Clark Jr. and Nico Stadi)Morello, Gary Clark Jr., Nico Hartikainen3:38
11."Roadrunner" (featuring Leikeli47)Morello, Hasben Jones, Harry Rodrigues 2:48
12."Lead Poisoning" (featuring GZA, RZA and Herobust)Morello, Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, Hayden Kramer 4:05
Total length:44:35

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 90
Scottish Albums (OCC) [8] 64
US Billboard 200 [9] 141

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