| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| XLR8R | mixed[6] |
Collecting the Kid is a compilation album by El-P. It was released through Definitive Jux on October 19, 2004.[5]
The album is not intended as a direct follow-up to Fantastic Damage, but instead collects together various B-sides, instrumentals, film soundtracking work, and beats El-P has previously produced for other artists.
Critical reception
David Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 5.9 out of 10, saying, "most of Collecting the Kid shows one of underground hip-hop's most consistently rewarding producers in a frustrating holding pattern."[4] Justin Cober-Lake of PopMatters gave the album 5 stars out of 10, saying: "It largely sounds like the studio tomfoolery that much of it is, but there's enough spark in even that to keep anticipation up for El-P's next real work."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream Theme" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Jukie Skate Rock" (featuring Central Services) | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Leaving This Place" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Feel Like a Ghost" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Intrigue in the House of India" | 6:27 |
| 6. | "Telemundo (Bombing Theme)" | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Slow Sex" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Constellation" (featuring Stephanie Vezina) | 4:49 |
| 9. | "The Dance" | 4:27 |
| 10. | "The Day After Yesterday" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Oxycontin" (featuring Central Services) | 5:36 |
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Collecting the Kid - El-P". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (2004). "El-P: Collecting the Kid". CMJ New Music Monthly (129): 51.
- ^ Dix, Noel (November 1, 2004). "El-P/Various: Collecting the Kid". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Moore, David (October 31, 2014). "El-P: High Water / Collecting the Kid". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c Cober-Lake, Justin (February 2, 2005). "El-P: Collecting the Kid". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ DJ Anna (September 28, 2004). "El-P - Collecting The Kid". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
External links
- Collecting the Kid at Discogs (list of releases)
- Collecting the Kid at MusicBrainz (list of releases)