None Shall Pass
None Shall Pass | ||||
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Studio album by Aesop Rock | ||||
Released | August 28, 2007 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 63:45 | |||
Label | Definitive Jux | |||
Producer | Aesop Rock, Blockhead, El-P, Rob Sonic | |||
Aesop Rock chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | B−[3] |
BBC | favorable[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
HipHopDX | 4.0/5[6] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[7] |
PopMatters | [8] |
Slant Magazine | [9] |
Spin | favorable[10] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
None Shall Pass is a studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux on August 28, 2007.[12]
The album features production by Blockhead, El-P, Rob Sonic, and Aesop Rock himself.[13] Guest appearances include DJ Big Wiz, Cage, Breeze Brewin, El-P, Rob Sonic, and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats.[13] The album's artwork was done by Jeremy Fish.[14]
Following its release, None Shall Pass debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 13,000 copies in its first week.[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Keep Off the Lawn" | Aesop Rock | 3:45 |
2. | "None Shall Pass" | Blockhead | 4:03 |
3. | "Catacomb Kids" | Aesop Rock | 4:07 |
4. | "Bring Back Pluto" | Blockhead | 4:29 |
5. | "Fumes" | Aesop Rock, Blockhead | 5:00 |
6. | "Getaway Car" (featuring Cage and Breeze Brewin) | Aesop Rock, Blockhead | 3:15 |
7. | "39 Thieves" | Aesop Rock | 4:15 |
8. | "The Harbor Is Yours" | Aesop Rock, Blockhead | 3:58 |
9. | "Citronella" | Aesop Rock | 4:53 |
10. | "Gun for the Whole Family" (featuring El-P) | El-P | 3:53 |
11. | "Five Fingers" | Aesop Rock, Blockhead | 4:06 |
12. | "No City" | Blockhead, El-P | 4:28 |
13. | "Dark Heart News" (featuring Rob Sonic) | Rob Sonic | 3:59 |
14. | "Coffee / Pigs" (featuring John Darnielle) | Aesop Rock, Blockhead | 9:34 |
Personnel
- Contributing artists
- Allyson Baker – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 8, 12 and 14)
- Carson Binks – bass guitar (tracks 3 and 8)
- Derek Layes – bass guitar (track 4)
- Big Hollis – additional vocals (track 1)
- Camu Tao – additional vocals (track 1)
- Rob Sonic – additional vocals (tracks 1 and 8)
- El-P – additional vocals (track 7)
- DJ Big Wiz – scratching (all tracks except 10)
- Production
- Ken Heitmueller – mastering
- Joey Raia – mixing
- Jeremy Fish – artwork, layout, design
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[16] | 50 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 35 |
References
- ↑ "None Shall Pass by Aesop Rock". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Gordon, Scott (September 5, 2007). "Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Pattison, Louis (2007). "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass - Review". BBC. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Drumming, Neil (August 24, 2007). "None Shall Pass". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ J-23 (September 5, 2007). "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Crock, Jason (August 28, 2007). "Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Boeckel, Gentry (August 30, 2007). "Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass". PopMatters. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Keefe, Jonahtan (December 14, 2007). "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Golianopoulos, Thomas (September 19, 2007). "Aesop Rock, 'None Shall Pass' (Def Jux)". Spin. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Chadwicked. "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Ayers, Michael D. (May 29, 2007). "Aesop Rock Taps Into 'Bizarro World Darkness'". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- 1 2 "Aesop Rock Opens Gates for 'None Shall Pass'". Spin. May 9, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ "An interview with Aesop Rock". BrooklynVegan. August 27, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Cohen, Jonathan (September 5, 2007). "'High School Musical 2' Starts Third Week At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Aesop Rock – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Aesop Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Aesop Rock – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Aesop Rock. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
External links
- None Shall Pass at Discogs (list of releases)
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