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| Exeter | ||||
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| Mixtape by Bladee | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08) | |||
| Recorded | Gotland, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, cloud rap, ambient pop, alternative R&B, experimental hip hop | |||
| Label | YEAR0001 | |||
| Producer | Gud | |||
| Bladee chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10 |
Exeter (stylized in all caps as EXETER) is the fourth mixtape by Swedish rapper Bladee. The mixtape was released on April 8, 2020, by YEAR0001. The entirety of the project was produced by frequent Drain Gang collaborator Gud. In an interview with Spotify, Bladee revealed that the project was recorded over a week-long period while Gud and Bladee had stayed in Gotland, Sweden.
Tracklist
Information found on YEAR0001's website.
Unless indicated, all tracks are written by Bladee (Reichwald) and Gud (Berlander).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "MIRROR (HYMN) (INTRO)" | 1:40 | |
| 2. | "WONDERLAND" (featuring Ecco2K) | Reichwald, Berlander, Zak Arogundade | 2:05 |
| 3. | "MERRY-GO-ROUND" | 2:03 | |
| 4. | "RAIN3OW STAR (LOVE IS ALL)" | 2:14 | |
| 5. | "EVERY MOMENT SPECIAL" | 2:03 | |
| 6. | "DNA RAIN" | 1:47 | |
| 7. | "OPEN SYMBOLS (PLAY) BE IN YOUR MIND" | 2:07 | |
| 8. | "LOVESTORY" (featuring Ecco2K) | Reichwald, Berlander, Arogundade | 2:15 |
| 9. | "IMAGINARY" | 2:06 |
Composition and style
EXETER differs vastly from Bladee's previous work, Icedancer. While Icedancer contained more trap-influenced production by producer team Ripsquad, EXETER contains softer pop-influenced inflections and synths - seemingly influenced by fellow Drain Gang member Ecco2k's 2019 debut album E, as Gud had been involved heavily with the album.
References
- Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (16 April 2020). "Bladee: Exeter". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Listen to Bladee's Third Studio Album 'EXETER'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- "Spotify on Instagram: "Bladee: "Me and Gud recorded this album during a one week visit to Gotland island this last summer. The inspiration for me was trying to…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- "Bladee - Exeter | YEAR0001". year0001.com. Retrieved 2020-04-18.