| Fishing Blues | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 68:04 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Ant | |||
| Atmosphere chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10 [6] |
| Spin | 4/10 [7] |
Fishing Blues is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released via Rhymesayers Entertainment on August 12, 2016. [8]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Fishing Blues received an average score of 71% based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like a Fire" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Ringo" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Besos" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Pure Evil" (featuring I.B.E) | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Perfect" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Seismic Waves" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Next to You" (featuring Dem Atlas) | 4:18 |
| 8. | "The Shit That We've Been Through" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "When the Lights Go Out" (featuring Doom and Kool Keith) | 4:41 |
| 10. | "No Biggie" | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Everything" | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Chasing New York" (featuring Aesop Rock) | 3:24 |
| 13. | "Sugar" | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Fishing Blues" (featuring The Grouch) | 3:40 |
| 15. | "Won't Look Back" (featuring Kim Manning) | 4:34 |
| 16. | "Anybody That I've Known" | 4:33 |
| 17. | "Still Be Here" | 3:57 |
| 18. | "A Long Hello" | 3:17 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 97 |
| US Billboard 200 [10] | 22 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [11] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b "Fishing Blues by Atmosphere". Metacritic. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Atmosphere – Fishing Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Caffrey, Dan (August 12, 2016). "On Fishing Blues, Atmosphere has crafted its most (cautiously) optimistic album yet". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (August 10, 2016). "Atmosphere – Fishing Blues". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Mullin, Kyle (August 12, 2016). "Atmosphere – Fishing Blues". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (August 18, 2016). "Atmosphere: Fishing Blues". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (August 11, 2016). "Review: 'Fishing Blues' Is Atmosphere's Worst Album by Far". Spin. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Boller, Jay (June 22, 2016). "Atmosphere drops details on new album Fishing Blues + single + tour". City Pages. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Atmosphere – Fishing Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "Atmosphere Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Atmosphere Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
External links
- Fishing Blues at Discogs (list of releases)
| Fishing Blues | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 68:04 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Ant | |||
| Atmosphere chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10 [6] |
| Spin | 4/10 [7] |
Fishing Blues is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released via Rhymesayers Entertainment on August 12, 2016. [8]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Fishing Blues received an average score of 71% based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like a Fire" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Ringo" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Besos" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Pure Evil" (featuring I.B.E) | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Perfect" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Seismic Waves" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Next to You" (featuring Dem Atlas) | 4:18 |
| 8. | "The Shit That We've Been Through" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "When the Lights Go Out" (featuring Doom and Kool Keith) | 4:41 |
| 10. | "No Biggie" | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Everything" | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Chasing New York" (featuring Aesop Rock) | 3:24 |
| 13. | "Sugar" | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Fishing Blues" (featuring The Grouch) | 3:40 |
| 15. | "Won't Look Back" (featuring Kim Manning) | 4:34 |
| 16. | "Anybody That I've Known" | 4:33 |
| 17. | "Still Be Here" | 3:57 |
| 18. | "A Long Hello" | 3:17 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 97 |
| US Billboard 200 [10] | 22 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [11] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b "Fishing Blues by Atmosphere". Metacritic. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Atmosphere – Fishing Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Caffrey, Dan (August 12, 2016). "On Fishing Blues, Atmosphere has crafted its most (cautiously) optimistic album yet". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (August 10, 2016). "Atmosphere – Fishing Blues". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Mullin, Kyle (August 12, 2016). "Atmosphere – Fishing Blues". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (August 18, 2016). "Atmosphere: Fishing Blues". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (August 11, 2016). "Review: 'Fishing Blues' Is Atmosphere's Worst Album by Far". Spin. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Boller, Jay (June 22, 2016). "Atmosphere drops details on new album Fishing Blues + single + tour". City Pages. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Atmosphere – Fishing Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "Atmosphere Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Atmosphere Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
External links
- Fishing Blues at Discogs (list of releases)