C.A.R. (album)
| C.A.R. | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 31, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
| Studio | Burnco, Berkeley, California | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 29:32 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Jel, Odd Nosdam, Yoni Wolf | |||
| Serengeti chronology | ||||
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C.A.R. is a studio album by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon in 2012.[2] Music videos were created for "Amnesia"[3] and "Peekaboo".[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Alarm | favorable[6] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A−[7] |
| CMJ | favorable[8] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[9] |
| The Phoenix |   [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
| The Skinny | [13] |
| Spin | 8/10[14] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Bram Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a deliciously loose and accessible album from the awkward artistic leaders of the US underground hip-hop scene."[13] He added: "Neither a challenging nor particularly groundbreaking record, it's still enormously satisfying."[13] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "C.A.R. is an excellent, devastating record, a chronicle of the amiable pessimism and occasional nihilism of a rapping Bukowski who can't seem to find a way out of the condition in which he finds himself."[11]
Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! placed it at number 6 on the "Top 10 Albums of 2012" list.[15]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Greyhound" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Talk to Me" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Nice" | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Amnesia" | 1:44 |
| 5. | "Geti Life" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Peekaboo" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Go Dancin" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Cold" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Say What?" | 0:43 |
| 10. | "Chill" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Uncle Traum" | 3:07 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Serengeti – vocals
- Odd Nosdam – production, mixing
- Jel – vocals (3), turntables, production
- Yoni Wolf – vocals (5), guitar (5), bass guitar (5), blocks (5), co-production (5)
- Dee Kesler – vocals (7), guitar (7)
- Armando Perez – vocals (7)
- Daddy Kev – mastering
- Jesselisa Moretti – design
- Chloe Aftel – photography
References[edit]
- ^ "C.A.R." Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Gillespie, Blake (May 16, 2012). "Serengeti, "Amnesia"". Impose. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Uddenberg, Brett (July 16, 2012). "Serengeti Drops "Amnesia" Video, Preps Tour w/ WHY? & Doseone". URB. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Eakin, Marah (September 12, 2012). "Here's the new video from rapper Serengeti, "Peekaboo"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "C.A.R. - Serengeti". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Schuler, Timothy A. (August 2, 2012). "Serengeti's CAR". Alarm. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Serengeti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (July 30, 2012). "Serengeti - C.A.R." CMJ. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Freed, Nick (August 2, 2012). "Serengeti – C.A.R." Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (July 24, 2012). "Serengeti - C.A.R." The Phoenix. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Bromwich, Jonah (July 31, 2012). "Serengeti: C.A.R." Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Catucci, Nick (August 23, 2012). "Serengeti: C.A.R." Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c Gieben, Bram (July 25, 2012). "Serengeti – C.A.R." The Skinny. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (July 30, 2012). "Serengeti, 'C.A.R.' (Anticon)". Spin. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Polaris Juror Top 10 Albums Of 2012 Lists". Polaris Music Prize. January 4, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
