The Fool is the sixth studio album by Swedish rapper and Drain Gang member Bladee. A surprise album, it was released on 28 May 2021 through Year0001. The track "Inspiration Comes" features fellow Drain Gang member Thaiboy Digital.[1][2][3] The entirety of the project was produced by Lusi, although some songs have extra contributions from producers such as Clibbo, Loesoe, Outtatown, Rip, and Rok.
In a 7.7/10 review for Pitchfork, Nadine Smith stated that the album "features some of [Bladee's] most ear-catching and melodic work yet."[4] laut.de gave it a 4 out of 5 stars rating.[5] The Fader's staff considered it the 11th-best album of 2021,[6] while Dazed's staff considered it the 14th best.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Benjamin Reichwald, except "Inspiration Comes", by Reichwald and Thanapat Bunleang.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Fool Intro" | Lusi | 1:59 |
| 2. | "Let's Ride" | Lusi | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Hotel Breakfast" |
| 2:14 |
| 4. | "I Think..." |
| 3:11 |
| 5. | "Thee 9 Is Up" | Lusi | 3:04 |
| 6. | "desiree" | Lusi | 2:26 |
| 7. | "I Want It That Way" | Lusi | 2:02 |
| 8. | "BBY" |
| 2:00 |
| 9. | "Inspiration Comes" (featuring Thaiboy Digital) | Lusi | 2:56 |
| 10. | "egobaby" | Lusi | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Trendy" |
| 2:43 |
| 12. | "Search True" |
| 2:36 |
| 13. | "Wett (Water2)" | Lusi | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 32:24 | ||
Personnel
- Gabriel Schuman – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Cestainsi – art direction
- Benjamin Reichwald – art
- Joel Dunkels – additional animation
- Zak Arogundade – photography
References
- ^ Li, Nicolaus (28 May 2021). "Bladee Delivers Surprise Album, 'The Fool'". Hypebeast. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (28 May 2021). "Bladee Shares New Album The Fool". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Yalcinkaya, Günseli (28 May 2021). "8 albums to stream this week". Dazed. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Smith, Nadine (3 June 2021). "Bladee: The Fool". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Hacker, Malin (28 May 2021). "Der Drain Gang-Kronprinz legt ein TikTok-Tarot" [The Drain Gang crown prince lays down a TikTok tarot]. laut.de (in German). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "The 50 best albums of 2021". The Fader. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "The best albums of 2021". Dazed. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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