| Fetish Bones | ||||
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| Released | September 16, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Experimental[1] | |||
| Length | 30:16 | |||
| Label | Don Giovanni Records | |||
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Fetish Bones is the debut studio album by American musician Moor Mother.[2] It was released via Don Giovanni Records on September 16, 2016.[3][4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[5] |
The album was included on Pitchfork's "20 Best Experimental Albums of 2016" list.[1] It was also placed at number 18 on Rolling Stone's "20 Best Avant Albums of 2016" list,[6] number 3 on The Wire's "Top 50 Releases of 2016" list,[7] and number 2 on Bandcamp Daily's "Best Albums of 2016" list.[8]
The song "Creation Myth" was placed at number 88 on Spin's "101 Best Songs of 2016" list.[9] The song "Deadbeat Protest" was placed at number 98 on Pitchfork's "100 Best Songs of 2016" list,[10] as well as number 24 on Noisey's "100 Best Songs of 2016" list.[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Camae Ayewa
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Creation Myth" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Parallel Nightmares" | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Deadbeat Protest" | 1:23 |
| 4. | "KBGK" | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Valley of Dry Bones" | 2:01 |
| 6. | "DIY Time Machine" | 2:04 |
| 7. | "Tell Me About It" | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Chain Gang Quantum Blues" | 2:25 |
| 9. | "By the Light" | 2:06 |
| 10. | "Cabrini Green x Natasha Mkenna" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Nois Bois" | 1:50 |
| 12. | "Washington Park" | 1:44 |
| 13. | "Time Float" | 2:08 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Moor Mother – production (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), words, vocals, recording, insert
- Ohbliv – production (2)
- Trngnder – production (4)
- Drums Like Machine Guns – production (9)
- Wizard Apprentice – production (13)
- Joe Baldacci – mixing
- Alex Nagel – mastering
- Sasha Burgess – cover photography
- Eva Wo – back cover
- Joe Steinhardt – layout
References
- ^ a b Lozano, Kevin (December 9, 2016). "The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2016 (page 2 of 2)". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (October 21, 2016). "10 New Artists You Need to Know: October 2016 - Moor Mother". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ Iadarola, Alexander (September 6, 2016). "Moor Mother's New Track Is a Reminder of the Agitating Power of Noise". Thump. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Moor Mother – Fetish Bones out Sept. 16th!". Don Giovanni Records. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Lozano, Kevin (September 29, 2016). "Moor Mother: Fetish Bones". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (December 28, 2016). "20 Best Avant Albums of 2016 - 18. Moor Mother, 'Fetish Bones'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Listen to The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2016". The Wire. December 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ Bawsism, Nnamdi (December 9, 2016). "The Best Albums of 2016: #20 – 1". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ Shoup, Brad (December 13, 2016). "The 101 Best Songs of 2016 (page 1 of 2)". Spin. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (December 12, 2016). "The 100 Best Songs of 2016 (page 1 of 10)". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ Kelly, Kim (December 15, 2016). "The 100 Best Songs of 2016 - Noisey". Noisey. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
External links
- Fetish Bones at Discogs (list of releases)
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