| Electricity Is on Our Side | ||||
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| Studio album by Busdriver | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 82:17 | |||
| Label | Temporary Whatever | |||
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Electricity Is on Our Side is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on June 8, 2018 by Temporary Whatever. It features guest appearances from Hemlock Ernst, Daedelus, and Denmark Vessey, among others. A music video for "Right Before the Miracle" was released on June 1, 2018.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Bandcamp Daily | favorable |
| BeatRoute | favorable |
| Los Angeles Times | favorable |
Tory Rosso of BeatRoute gave the album a favorable review, writing: "Consisting of 23 tracks for an astounding 82 minutes, the record is an eclectic backdrop of resonance and jingle." Will Schube of Bandcamp Daily described it as "an album that's both the best encapsulation of Busdriver's mission and ethos, and a radical rearranging of rap's boundaries."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Electricity Is on Our Side" | 4:54 |
| 2. | "I'm from a Different Time" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Grape Drank" (featuring Denmark Vessey) | 3:25 |
| 4. | "The Saboteur's Mirror" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Losing You Again" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "The Year I Became a Mutherfuckin' G" (featuring Dntel and Lorde Fredd33) | 6:11 |
| 7. | "Anything Can Happen///Goodlife Skit" | 0:31 |
| 8. | "Me vs. Me" (featuring Swarvy) | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Kiss Around the Note" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Break" | 0:12 |
| 11. | "I Been There" (featuring Kenny Segal and Mike Parvizi) | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Right Before the Miracle" (featuring The Underground Railroad) | 5:16 |
| 13. | "This Is My Art and It Is Dangerous" | 0:56 |
| 14. | "To Top the Divorcees List of Baroness Nica" | 2:57 |
| 15. | "Several Friends" | 2:50 |
| 16. | "Tiny Infinities" (featuring Hemlock Ernst) | 4:58 |
| 17. | "Improviser's Anthem" (featuring Fumitake Tamura) | 5:01 |
| 18. | "Be-Grizzled_Amateur_Mythos Take_3" | 1:27 |
| 19. | "Jeane Anthony" (featuring Fumitake Tamura) | 4:24 |
| 20. | "Exploding Slowly" (featuring Daedelus) | 4:41 |
| 21. | "Fukn" (featuring Swarvy) | 3:34 |
| 22. | "Sore Spot" | 2:42 |
| 23. | "Pull the Sky Closer" | 5:52 |
| Total length: | 82:17 | |
References
- "Stream Busdriver's New Album 'Electricity Is on Our Side'". OnSMASH. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ ReB Team (June 2, 2018). "Busdriver abraça o jazz em "Right Before The Miracle"". Rimas e Batidas. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- Benoit-Hopblog (June 8, 2018). "Les sorties d'albums pop, rock, electro, rap, jazz du 8 juin 2018". Hop Blog. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ ReB Team (June 8, 2018). "Sexta-feira farta: Novos trabalhos de Jorja Smith, Future, serpentwithfeet, Isaura, Busdriver, Wifisfuneral e Meyhem Lauren". Rimas e Batidas. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (June 26, 2018). "California Sounds: A panic-inducing new video from Poolside, a new album by Watts rapper Jay Rock and Busdriver's hip-hop esoterica". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Schube, Will (July 2, 2018). "Album of the Day: Busdriver, "electricity is on our side"". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Rosso, Tory (July 20, 2018). "Busdriver – electricity is on our side". BeatRoute. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
External links
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