So the Flies Don't Come
So the Flies Don't Come | ||||
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Studio album by Milo | ||||
Released | September 25, 2015 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 32:44 | |||
Label | Ruby Yacht, The Order Label | |||
Producer | Kenny Segal | |||
Milo chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10[1] |
The Quietus | favorable[2] |
Spin | 8/10[3] |
So the Flies Don't Come is a studio album by American hip hop musician Milo. It was released on September 25, 2015.[4] The production was handled by Kenny Segal.[5]
Reception
Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork Media gave So the Flies Don't Come a 7.4 out of 10, calling it "his most fascinating work to date, filling weird, side-winding productions that deflate and wheeze with tumbling lyricism delivered in near spoken word cadences."[1]
So the Flies Don't Come was ranked at number 26 on Rolling Stone's "40 Best Rap Albums of 2015" list.[6] It was ranked at number 37 on Spin's "50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015" list.[7] The New York Observer named it the 5th best hip-hop album of 2015,[8] while The Boston Globe named it the 7th best hip-hop album of 2015.[9]
"Souvenir” was listed by RedEye as one of the 20 best songs of 2015.[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rabblerouse" | 1:10 |
2. | "Souvenir" (featuring Hemlock Ernst) | 3:45 |
3. | "Zen Scientist" (featuring Myka 9) | 3:50 |
4. | "Re: Animist" | 2:18 |
5. | "An Encyclopedia" | 4:53 |
6. | "Going No Place" (featuring Elucid) | 4:00 |
7. | "True Nen" (featuring Open Mike Eagle) | 2:28 |
8. | "Napping Under the Echo Tree" | 3:38 |
9. | "@yomilo" | 2:45 |
10. | "Song About a Raygunn (An Ode to Driver)" | 3:53 |
References
- 1 2 Pearce, Sheldon (October 14, 2015). "milo: so the flies don't come". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Suarez, Gary (October 20, 2015). "Full Clip: October's Hip Hop Albums Reviewed By Gary Suarez". The Quietus. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Thompson, Paul (October 16, 2015). "SPIN Rap Report: Young Thug Slimes Us, milo Takes Busdriver to School". Spin. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Sacher, Andrew (September 17, 2015). "milo releasing a new album, guests on Botany's new song "No Translator" (listen), playing Brooklyn". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Rytlewski, Evan (September 22, 2015). "Milo Channels Rage into Poetry on 'So The Flies Don't Come'". Shepherd Express. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Christina (December 23, 2015). "40 Best Rap Albums of 2015 - 26: Milo, 'So The Flies Don't Come'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Thompson, Paul (December 16, 2015). "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015 (1/2)". Spin. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Hart, Ron (December 16, 2015). "The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015". The New York Observer. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Benbow, Julian (December 12, 2015). "The best hip-hop albums of 2015". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Terry, Josh (December 10, 2015). "The 20 best songs of 2015". RedEye. Retrieved December 29, 2015.