Awe Naturale
Awe Naturale (stylized as awE naturalE) is the debut studio album by THEESatisfaction.[2] It was released by Sub Pop on March 27, 2012.[3][4] Ishmael Butler provided vocals on "God" and "Enchantruss".[5] A music video was created for "Queens".[6]
Awe Naturale | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 27, 2012 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 30:26 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer | THEESatisfaction | |||
THEESatisfaction chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Beats Per Minute | 82%[7] |
Cokemachineglow | 73%[8] |
Consequence of Sound | B[9] |
DIY | [10] |
NME | [11] |
Paste | 6.8/10[12] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[13] |
PopMatters | [14] |
Slant Magazine | [15] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "Its stimulating combination of cerebral and seductive qualities makes for a grip that is tight and lasting."[5] Robert Alford of PopMatters gave the album 8 out of 10 stars and commented that "perhaps the album's brevity is one of its strengths, as there are many great hip-hop albums out there that suffer from too much filler, too many interludes and the occasional total misfire."[14]
MusicOMH placed it at number 62 on the "Top 100 Albums of 2012" list.[16]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Awe" | 0:50 |
2. | "Bitch" | 1:28 |
3. | "Earthseed" | 2:34 |
4. | "Queens" | 3:06 |
5. | "Existinct" | 2:10 |
6. | "Deeper" | 3:46 |
7. | "Sweat" | 3:01 |
8. | "Juiced" | 1:42 |
9. | "God" | 3:15 |
10. | "Enchantruss" | 2:51 |
11. | "Needs" | 2:37 |
12. | "Crash" | 1:00 |
13. | "Naturale" | 2:06 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 62 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 35 |
References
- Slingerland, Calum (May 16, 2016). "THEESatisfaction Break Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- "awE naturalE by THEESatisfaction". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Battan, Carrie (January 19, 2012). "Shabazz Palaces Collaborators THEESatisfaction Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "THEESatisfaction Discography". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- Kellman, Andy. "awE naturalE - THEESatisfaction". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Martin, Andrew (April 19, 2012). "Video: THEESatisfaction "QueenS"". Complex. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Fleming, Weston (April 10, 2012). "THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Main, Matt (June 1, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Kivel, Adam (March 26, 2012). "THEESatisfaction – awE naturalE". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Mitchell, Aurora (9 April 2012). "THEESatisfaction - Awe Naturale". DIY. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Fuertes-Knight, Jo (April 5, 2012). "THEESatisfaction - 'awE naturalE'". NME. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Winkie, Luke (March 27, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Paste. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Battan, Carrie (March 29, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Alford, Robert (March 27, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". PopMatters. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Cole, Matthew (March 25, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2012: 100-51". MusicOMH. December 14, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "THEESatisfaction Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "THEESatisfaction Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
External links
- Awe Naturale at Discogs (list of releases)