Downtown Science (Blockhead album)
Downtown Science is the second solo studio album by American hip hop producer Blockhead.[4] It was released on Ninja Tune in 2005.[5]
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| Released | October 18, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:06 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Blockhead | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | mixed[1] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[2] |
| MusicOMH | favorable[3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
Critical reception
Chris Ingold of MusicOMH said, "this is an album to stick on your iPod as you walk through Manhattan at night, even if it's a pretend Manhattan in your home town miles away."[3] Jason Crock of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.6 out of 10, saying, "Downtown Science could have been a sleek limousine ride through Blockhead's version of New York, but we'll have to settle for an appropriately funky cab ride."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Expiration Date" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Roll Out the Red Carpet" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Serenade" | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Cherry Picker" | 6:22 |
| 5. | "Crashing Down" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Stop Motion Traffic" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "The Art of Walking" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Good Block Bad Block" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Dough Nation" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Quiet Storm" | 5:57 |
| 11. | "The First Snowfall" | 4:50 |
| 12. | "Long Walk Home" | 4:08 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the CD liner notes.
- Blockhead – production
- Damien Paris – co-production (3, 5, 7, 8, 12), guitar (1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12), bass guitar (7, 8)
- John Rosenthal – upright bass (4)
- Bummy D and the Port Authority Three – harmonica (9), cans (9)
- Andrew Totolos – drums (9), mixing
- Baby Dayliner – mixing
- B. Smith – layout, design
References
- Hart, Ron (January 10, 2006). "Blockhead, "Downtown Science"". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- Dix, Noel (November 1, 2005). "Blockhead - Downtown Science". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- Ingold, Chris (October 17, 2005). "Blockhead – Downtown Science". MusicOMH. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- Crock, Jason (December 12, 2005). "Blockhead: Downtown Science". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- Schiller, Mike (January 2, 2006). "Blockhead: Downtown Science". PopMatters. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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