| Late Night Cinema | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 29, 2008[1] | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:58 | |||
| Label | Babygrande Records | |||
| Producer | Blue Sky Black Death | |||
| Blue Sky Black Death chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters |   [1] |
| RapReviews.com | 9/10[2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[3] |
| XLR8R | 9/10[4] |
Late Night Cinema is a studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death. It was released by Babygrande Records in 2008.[1]
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Critical reception
Alan Ranta of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, describing it as "a thorough triumph from two of hip-hop's most exciting prospects."[1] Meanwhile, Zoneil Maharaj of XLR8R gave the album a 9 out of 10, calling it "a dark yet beautiful soundscape with heavy classical overtones and lush drops that commands listeners' attention, navigating us through various moods."[4]
Quentin B. Huff of PopMatters named it the 2nd best instrumental hip hop album of 2008.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Era When We Sang" | 6:01 |
| 2. | "Lord of Our Vice" | 6:40 |
| 3. | "Ghosts Among Men" | 7:31 |
| 4. | "A Private Death" | 6:28 |
| 5. | "Shoot You Dead" | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Listen Child" | 5:36 |
| 7. | "My Work Will Be Done" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Forgive Me" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Different Hours" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "All the News Is Bad Again" | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Legacy to Fuel" | 2:50 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Blue Sky Black Death – instrumentation
- C.T. Thompson – vocals (1, 7, 9, 10)
- Ashley Wise – vocals (3, 8)
- Yes Alexander – vocals (5)
- Valerie Coon – violin (1, 3, 5, 10)
- Nancey Kuo – violin (3, 4, 5, 8)
- Tony Rogers – trumpet (3, 4, 6, 8)
- Evan Gordon – organ (3, 4, 6, 7, 8), synthesizer (3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
- Mark Christensen – mastering
- Michael Tabie – photo collage, design
- Debbie Carlos – original background photography
- Jesse Stone – marketing
- Willy Friedman – product management
References
- ^ a b c d Ranta, Alan (June 2, 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death: Late Night Cinema". PopMatters. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Hernandez, Pedro (May 6, 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death :: Late Night Cinema :: Babygrande Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Fisher, Tyler (August 11, 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death - Late Night Cinema". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Maharaj, Zoneil (May 21, 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death: Late Night Cinema". XLR8R. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Huff, Quentin B. (December 11, 2008). "The Best Hip-Hop of 2008". PopMatters. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
External links
- Late Night Cinema at Discogs (list of releases)
This page was last edited on 19 July 2023, at 14:22