| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[5] |
| BBC | favorable[6] |
| Robert Christgau | A–[7] |
| Cokemachineglow | 82/100[8] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[9] |
| MusicOMH | favorable[10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[11] |
| PopMatters |   [12] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[13] |
Fear of a Black Tangent is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was originally released on Mush Records in 2005.[1] In Europe, it was released on Big Dada.[1]
Critical reception
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 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Rollie Pemberton of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B, saying: "The album is one of the few anti-industry freakouts that have appealed to me on both a conceptual and musical level, so whether or not you are familiar with Busdriver's skittering flow or innovative song structure, it's worth the time to see why he's so damn mad after all."[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yawning Zeitgeist Intro" (freestyle) | Daedelus | 1:30 |
| 2. | "Reheated Pop!" | Omid | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Unemployed Black Astronaut" | Paris Zax | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Happiness('s Unit of Measurement)" | Thavius Beck | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Avantcore" | Paris Zax | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Wormholes" | Daedelus | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Map Your Psyche" (featuring Abstract Rude and Ellay Khule) | Paris Zax | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Cool Band Buzz" | Danger Mouse | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Note Boom" | Paris Zax | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Low Flying Winged Books" | Thavius Beck | 4:56 |
| 11. | "Befriend the Friendless Friendster" | Daedelus | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Sphinx's Coonery" (featuring Myka 9 and 2Mex) | Paris Zax | 4:43 |
| 13. | "Lefty's Lament" | Daedelus | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 48:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Silence" (unlisted) | 1:04 | |
| 15. | "Avantcore (D-Styles Remix)" | D-Styles | 2:33 |
| 16. | "Happiness('s Unit of Measurement) (Prefuse 73 Remix)" | Prefuse 73 | 4:16 |
| 17. | "Unemployed Black Astronaut (Nobody Remix)" | Nobody | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 61:04 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Busdriver – vocals
- Daedelus – production (1, 6, 11, 13)
- Omid – production (2)
- Paris Zax – production (3, 5, 7, 9, 12)
- Thavius Beck – production (4, 10)
- Subtitle – keyboards (5)
- Abstract Rude – vocals (7)
- Ellay Khule – vocals (7)
- Danger Mouse – production (8)
- Kevin McNulty – keyboards (9)
- Myka 9 – vocals (12)
- 2Mex – vocals (12)
- Isaac Sprintis – guitar (12)
References
- ^ a b c "MH-235 Busdriver - Fear Of A Black Tangent". Mush Records. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "MH-028 Busdriver - Avantcore". Mush Records. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Fear Of A Black Tangent by Busdriver". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Bush, John. "Fear of a Black Tangent - Busdriver". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 8, 2005). "Busdriver: Fear Of A Black Tangent". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Webb, Adam (2005). "Busdriver - Fear Of A Black Tangent - Review". BBC. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Busdriver". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Newell, Aaron (February 16, 2005). "Busdriver: Fear of a Black Tangent". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (February 28, 2005). "Busdriver - Fear of a Black Tangent". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Hands, Steve (February 28, 2005). "Busdriver – Fear Of A Black Tangent". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Macdonald, Cameron (March 8, 2005). "Busdriver: Fear of a Black Tangent". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Hamilton, Pierre (May 11, 2005). "Busdriver: Fear of a Black Tangent". PopMatters. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ a b Pemberton, Rollie (March 8, 2005). "Busdriver - Fear Of A Black Tangent". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
Further reading
- Fintoni, Laurent (September 21, 2014). "Busdriver on Busdriver: The L.A. cult hero talks us through his career album-by-album (page 6 of 10)". Fact.
External links
- Fear of a Black Tangent at Discogs (list of releases)