Hello Cruel World (Sole and the Skyrider Band album)

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Hello Cruel World
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Studio album by
Sole and the Skyrider Band
ReleasedJuly 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
GenreHip hop
Length52:58
LabelFake Four Inc.
ProducerBud Berning, John Wagner
Sole and the Skyrider Band chronology
Plastique
(2009) 		Hello Cruel World
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Pitchfork6.1/10[4]
Potholes in My Blog4/5 stars[5]
The Skinny4/5 stars[6]
Westwordfavorable[7]

Hello Cruel World is the third studio album by Sole and the Skyrider Band. It was released on Fake Four Inc. on July 19, 2011.[8][9] Music videos were created for "Napoleon",[10] "D.I.Y.",[11] "Hello Cruel World",[12] "Bad Captain Swag",[13] and "Immortality".[14]

Critical reception[]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66% based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Tom Briehan of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.1 out of 10, saying, "Sole has largely curbed his frantic, out-of-control, sometimes-arrhythmic rap style, going for a measured and controlled thing instead."[4] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "the album's title references Sole's desire to bring the underground angst to the masses, injecting a little ugliness and art into your everyday programming."[2] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said: "While it's unlikely Hello Cruel World will reach far beyond Sole's current fan base, it should continue to impress those who are already fans, offering a slightly different perspective on the unorthodox MC."[3]

Westword included it on the "Denver's Best Music Releases of 2011" list.[15]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Napoleon" (featuring Xiu Xiu)4:16
2."D.I.Y."3:47
3."Hello Cruel World"4:28
4."Fire"2:51
5."Bad Captain Swag" (featuring Lil B and Pictureplane)5:01
6."We Will Not Be Moved" (featuring Ceschi and Noah23)4:58
7."Possimism"3:14
8."Home Ain't Shit" (written by Pedestrian)4:18
9."Formal Designation 134340"3:45
10."Immortality"4:25
11."Progress Trap" (featuring Sage Francis)3:54
12."Vaya Con el Diablo" (featuring Ceschi, Isaiah Toothtaker and Mestizo)4:15
13."Villon"3:44

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Sole and the Skyrider Band

  • Tim Holland – vocals, lyrics
  • Bud Berning – programming, production, arrangement
  • William Ryan Fritch – instrumentation, vocals, arrangement
  • John Wagner – drum programming, production

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

  • Jesse O'Brien – mixing
  • Tom Capek – mastering
  • Lando – cover art
  • Michael Crigler – art direction, design
  • The Raincoat Man – vinyl layout

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Hello Cruel World by Sole and the Skyrider Band". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Jeffries, David. "Hello Cruel World - Sole and the Skyrider Band". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Quinlan, Thomas (July 19, 2011). "Sole and the Skyrider Band - Hello Cruel World". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Breihan, Tom (July 18, 2011). "Sole and the Skyrider Band: Hello Cruel World". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Bosman, Chris (July 24, 2011). "Sole And The Skyrider Band – Hello Cruel World". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Maloney, Ali (July 27, 2011). "Sole and The Skyrider Band – Hello Cruel World". The Skinny. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  7. ^ Murphy, Tom (July 13, 2011). "Sole & the Skyrider Band - Hello Cruel World - Fake Four Inc". Westword. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  8. ^ Fallon, Patric (April 15, 2011). "Sole to Release New Album Featuring Xiu Xiu, Pictureplane, Lil B, and More". XLR8R. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 15, 2011). "News in Brief: Prurient, Sole and the Skyrider Band, Serengeti, Soft Metals". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  10. ^ Ferner, Matt (November 2, 2011). "Sole, Denver-Based Hip-Hop Artist And Member Of #OccupyDenver, Talks Music And Life As An Occupier (Video)". HuffPost. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. ^ Ferner, Matt (March 23, 2012). "Sole And The Skyrider Band Release Dystopian 'DIY' Music Video: World Premiere (Video)". HuffPost. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  12. ^ Gilkeson, Kyle (May 25, 2011). "Video Premiere: Sole & The Skyrider Band's "Hello Cruel World"". Alarm. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  13. ^ Rodgers, Patrick (February 7, 2012). "A first look at Sole and the Skyrider Band's "Bad Captain Swag"". Westword. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  14. ^ Healey, John (August 8, 2011). "Sole and The Skyrider Band – "Immortality" (Video)". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  15. ^ "Denver's best music releases of 2011". Westword. December 20, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

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