Faces (mixtape)

Faces
Mixtape by Mac Miller
Released May 11, 2014
Recorded 2013–14
Genre
Length 85:38
Label REMember Music
Producer
Mac Miller chronology
Live from Space
(2013)		 Faces
(2014)		 GO:OD AM
(2015)
Singles from Faces
  1. "Diablo"
    Released: September 3, 2014[1]

Faces is the eleventh mixtape by American rapper Mac Miller. It was released online via free digital download on May 11, 2014. The mixtape is considered to be on par with Miller's second studio album Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013).[2][3] The mixtape features guest appearances from Rick Ross, Earl Sweatshirt, ScHoolboy Q, Mike Jones, Sir Michael Rocks, Vince Staples and Da$H.

It was named "Mixtape of the Week" by Stereogum on May 14, 2014,[4] given a 7.3 rating by Pitchfork,[5] and noted by Billboard on May 11, 2014.[6]

Production

Mac Miller serves as the executive producer under his production pseudonym "Larry Fisherman", serving as the sole producer for over half of the songs on the track list. ID Labs handled production for two songs, while Earl Sweatshirt produced the songs "Polo Jeans" & "New Faces" under his own production pseudonym, "randomblackdude". Thundercat, DrewByrd, Rahki, THC, Big Jerm & 9th Wonder produced one song each on the mixtape.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX[7]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[8]
PopMatters7/10[9]

Faces was met with positive reviews. It was rated the eighteenth best rap album of 2014 by Rolling Stone.[10]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Inside Outside"  
Thundercat 1:55
2. "Here We Go"  
  • McCormick
  • Andrew Kim
DrewByrd 2:48
3. "Friends" (featuring ScHoolboy Q)
Larry Fisherman 6:38
4. "Angel Dust"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 3:43
5. "Malibu"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 3:31
6. "What Do You Do" (featuring Sir Michael Rocks)
Larry Fisherman 3:50
7. "It Just Doesn’t Matter"  
ID Labs 3:37
8. "Therapy"  
  • McCormick
  • Kulousek
  • Dan
  • Vaughan
ID Labs 4:10
9. "Polo Jeans" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Ab-Soul)
randomblackdude 3:42
10. "Happy Birthday"  
Rahki 2:53
11. "Wedding"  McCormickTHC 2:53
12. "Funeral"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 3:44
13. "Diablo"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 3:18
14. "Ave Maria"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 2:56
15. "55" (featuring Thundercat)
  • McCormick
  • Bruner
  • Larry Fisherman
  • Thundercat
 0:53
16. "San Francisco"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 2:44
17. "Colors and Shapes"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 5:31
18. "Insomniak" (featuring Rick Ross)
ID Labs 4:06
19. "Uber" (featuring Mike Jones)
Larry Fisherman 4:31
20. "Rain" (featuring Vince Staples)
9th Wonder 2:34
21. "Apparition"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 3:28
22. "Thumbalina"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 3:06
23. "New Faces v2" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Da$H)
randomblackdude 5:31
24. "Grand Finale"  McCormickLarry Fisherman 3:36

Notes

References

  1. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/diablo-single/id915954591
  2. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2098/title.mac-miller-watching-movies-with-the-sound-off
  3. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2279/title.mac-miller-faces-mixtape-
  4. ↑ Breihan, Tom (May 14, 2014). "Mixtape Of The Week: Mac Miller Faces". Stereogum, a member of Spin Music, a division of SpinMedia. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ Jenkins, Craig (May 22, 2014). "Mac Miller Faces". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ Stutz, Colin (May 11, 2014). "Mac Miller on New Mixtape 'Faces': 'Don't Tell My Mama I Got a Drug Problem'". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2279/title.mac-miller-faces-mixtape
  8. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19390-mac-miller-faces/
  9. ↑ http://www.popmatters.com/review/183605-mac-miller-faces/
  10. ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-best-rap-albums-of-2014-20141223/mac-miller-faces-20141222
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