Fallen House, Sunken City

Fallen House, Sunken City is the second studio album by B. Dolan.[1] It was released on Strange Famous Records on March 2, 2010.[2] Entirely produced by Alias, it features guest appearances from P.O.S and Cadence Weapon.[3]

Fallen House, Sunken City
Studio album by
B. Dolan
ReleasedMarch 2, 2010 (2010-03-02)
GenreHip hop
Length47:03
LabelStrange Famous Records
ProducerAlias
B. Dolan chronology
House of Bees Vol. 1
(2009)		 Fallen House, Sunken City
(2010)		 House of Bees Vol. 2
(2012)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[5]
HipHopDX3.0/5[6]
The Phoenix[7]
PopMatters[8]
Potholes in My Blog2.5/5[9]
RapReviews.com4/10[10]
URB[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Chris Faraone of The Phoenix commented that "There are thousands of MCs who rhyme about high-ranking war criminals and corporate genocide, but few wax progressive notes like Dolan."[7] Eddie Fleisher of Alternative Press praised Alias' production, stating, "his spastic, head-nodding beats are so good, that they occasionally overshadow the headliner."[5] He added, "However, that's not due to any lack of talent on Dolan's part, who's on the top of his game throughout the disc."[5] Alan Ranta of PopMatters wrote, "In a world growing more cynical by the day, Fallen House, Sunken City is a beacon of hope, as empowering and cerebral as it is worthy of bumping and grinding."[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by B. Dolan, except "Fall of T.R.O.Y." by Dolan, P.O.S, and Cadence Weapon

No.TitleLength
1."Leaving New York"4:15
2."Fifty Ways to Bleed Your Customer"3:25
3."Economy of Words (Bail It Out)"3:03
4."Earthmovers"3:04
5."The Reptilian Agenda"4:52
6."The Hunter"4:06
7."Marvin"3:47
8."Kitchen Sink"3:43
9."Border Crossing"5:00
10."Fall of T.R.O.Y." (featuring P.O.S and Cadence Weapon)3:55
11."Mr. Buddy Buddy"3:15
12."Body of Work"4:41
Total length:47:03

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • B. Dolan – vocals, co-production (7), recording
  • Alias – production, arrangement (9), mixing
  • Sage Francis – backing vocals (3, 9, 10)
  • Justin Bowse – piano (7)
  • Shane Hall – guitar (7), backing vocals (9)
  • The Ticklebomb Choir – backing vocals (9)
  • Larry Mauk – trumpet (9), arrangement (9)
  • Neal Bijlani – trumpet (9)
  • Cordero Lopez – trumpet (9)
  • Andy Deangelis – trombone (9)
  • Chris Erway – trombone (9)
  • Katie Zmed – saxophone (9)
  • Greg Burbank – tuba (9)
  • Joe Defrancesco – tuba (9)
  • Annelise Grimm – drums (9)
  • Mindy Stock – drums (9)
  • Paul McCarthy – drums (9)
  • P.O.S – vocals (10), lyrics (10)
  • Cadence Weapon – vocals (10), lyrics (10)
  • Buddy Peace – turntables (11)
  • Uncle Pete MacPhee – artwork
  • Irena Mihalinec – layout

References
  1. Morror, Scott (December 16, 2010). "100 Unheralded Albums from 2010 (Page 21 of 106)". Alarm. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  2. ""Fallen House, Sunken City" is going to slay you". Strange Famous Records. January 25, 2010. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. Gillespie, Blake (January 27, 2010). "B. Dolan collabs with Alias". Impose. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  4. "Fallen House Sunken City by B. Dolan". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  5. Fleisher, Eddie (May 18, 2010). "Fallen House, Sunken City". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. Cooper, Roman (March 15, 2010). "B. Dolan - Fallen House, Sunken City". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  7. Faraone, Chris (February 24, 2010). "B. Dolan - Fallen House, Sunken City". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  8. Ranta, Alan (March 9, 2010). "B. Dolan: Fallen House, Sunken City". PopMatters. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  9. McCurry, Francisco (April 17, 2010). "Album Review: B.Dolan – Fallen House, Sunken City (2010)". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  10. Sirota, Eric (March 16, 2010). "B. Dolan :: Fallen House Sunken City :: Strange Famous Records". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  11. Figman, Adam (March 21, 2010). "B. Dolan – Fallen House, Sunken City". URB. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
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