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2016 studio album by Yoni & Geti
Testarossa
Studio album by Yoni & Geti
ReleasedMay 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)
GenreHip hop, indie pop
Length36:10
LabelJoyful Noise Recordings
ProducerYoni Wolf

Testarossa is a collaborative studio album by Yoni Wolf and Serengeti, as Yoni & Geti. It was released on Joyful Noise Recordings on May 6, 2016. Based on a script the two wrote together on tour, it is a concept album, telling the story of a star-crossed couple named Maddy and Davy. On May 2, 2016, BrooklynVegan premiered a stream of the full album. A music video was created for "Madeline".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Consumer GuideB+
Pitchfork7.2/10
The Skinny

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

James Christopher Monger of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a densely packed, atmosphere-driven conceptual piece with one foot in the underground rap scene and the other in the increasingly elastic indie pop realm." He added, "the two manage to find a little tenderness in their protagonists' struggles, and while it can make for some uncomfortable moments, it's never not compelling."

In June 2016, Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone named it one of the "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Umar Rashid"1:16
2."Allegheny"4:05
3."Madeline"3:26
4."Frank"3:05
5."Lunchline"3:55
6."Change"0:47
7."Wassup (Uh Huh)"1:53
8."Lucky Town"2:47
9."What a Fool"0:47
10."Simone"2:45
11."Down"2:37
12."The Lore"3:12
13."I, Testarossa"4:01
14."Simple & Sweet"1:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Serengeti – vocals
  • Yoni Wolf – vocals, production, recording, mixing
  • Eddy Kwon – violin (5)
  • John Horesco IV – mastering
  • David J. Woodruff – design

References

  1. Unterberger, Andrew (April 15, 2016). "Yoni Wolf and Serengeti Say 'Wassup' on New Track from Collaborative LP". Spin. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. Johnson, Seth (May 26, 2016). "Top Five Live: Indy 500 boasts a live soundtrack". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. DeVille, Chris (March 10, 2016). "Yoni & Geti – "Lunchline" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. Sacher, Andrew (May 2, 2016). "Yoni Wolf of WHY? & Serengeti releasing 'Testarossa' (stream it), touring". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  5. Gordon, Jeremy (May 23, 2016). "Yoni & Geti (WHY? and Serengeti) Share "Madeline" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Testarossa by Yoni & Geti". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  7. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Testarossa - Yoni & Geti". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. Christgau, Robert. "Yoni & Geti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. Thompson, Paul A. (May 3, 2016). "Yoni & Geti: Testarossa". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. Fitzpatrick, Will (April 26, 2016). "Yoni & Geti: Testarossa". The Skinny. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  11. Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 28, 2016). "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2018.

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