Life (Sage Francis album)
| Li(f)e | ||||
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| Released | May 11, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Engine Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:50 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | Brian Deck | |||
| Sage Francis chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Li(f)e | ||||
Li(f)e is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Sage Francis.[3] It was released on Anti- on May 11, 2010.[4] It peaked at number 145 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5] The cover art was created by Shepard Fairey.[6] "Slow Man" and "The Best of Times" were released as the singles from the album.[1][2]
Critical reception
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|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[8] |
| The A.V. Club | B−[9] |
| Consequence of Sound | D−[10] |
| HipHopDX | 4.0/5[11] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[12] |
| PopMatters | StarStarStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[13] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[14] |
| Slant Magazine | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[15] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | StarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[16] |
| URB | StarStarStarStarHalf star[17] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Backed by an unusual consortium of indie rockers, Rhode Island's finest dissects the human condition with brutal honesty and unparalleled wit."[17] Meanwhile, Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine gave the album 2 stars out of 5, describing it as "a collection of songs that never fully gets off the ground, spooling out like never-ending spoken introductions, as the rapper futilely waits for his beats to come to life."[15]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Houdini" | Sage Francis, Jason Lytle | 6:46 |
| 2. | "Three Sheets to the Wind" | Sage Francis, Chris Walla | 3:31 |
| 3. | "I Was Zero" | Sage Francis, Richard Terfry, Brian Deck, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, Gordon Patriarca | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Slow Man" | Sage Francis, Joey Burns, John Convertino | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Diamonds and Pearls" | Sage Francis, Thomas Hagerman, Shawn Gilbert, Jeanie Schroder, Nicholas Iurata | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Polterzeitgeist" | Sage Francis, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, Brian Deck | 4:05 |
| 7. | "The Baby Stays" | Sage Francis, Tim Rutili | 3:41 |
| 8. | "16 Years" | Sage Francis, Kurt Read, Brian Deck, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, Gordon Patriarca | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Worry Not" | Sage Francis, Tim Fite | 3:19 |
| 10. | "London Bridge" | Sage Francis, Chris Walla | 2:10 |
| 11. | "Love the Lie" | Sage Francis, Mark Linkous | 3:13 |
| 12. | "The Best of Times" | Sage Francis, Yann Tiersen | 5:31 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Sage Francis – vocals
- Brian Deck – production, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Shepard Fairey – artwork
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[18] | 145 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] | 28 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 29 |
References
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- ^ "Sage Francis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Sage Francis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Sage Francis Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Li(f)e at Discogs (list of releases)
- Li(f)eLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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