Jarmark

Jarmark is the fifth studio album by Polish rapper Taco Hemingway.[1] It was released on August 28, 2020, by Taco Corp and 2020.[1] The recordings were made available on the rapper's website and on YouTube. The material, recorded by 2020, was produced by multiple producers. The album represents a hip-hop style with influences from alternative hip-hop. The main themes of the lyrics are dilemmas about the country, political topics and problems of the young society.

Jarmark
Studio album by
Taco Hemingway
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020
Genrehip-hop, alternative hip-hop, pop rap
Length41:25
44:41 (deluxe edition)
LabelTaco Corp, 2020
ProducerRumak, Borucci, Pejzaż, CatchUp, Lanek
Taco Hemingway chronology
Pocztówka z WWA, lato '19
(2019)		 Jarmark
(2020)		 Europa
(2020)

Jarmark got an average reception from music critics. Reviewers praised the artist for touching on the political problems of Poles, but accused the rapper of a number of populist verses.[2] The album debuted on the first place of the nationwide sales list OLiS, spreading in more than 30,000 copies.[3] Moreover, it was the eighth best-selling album of 2020 in Poland.[4]

Background and release

On July 10, 2020, the day before the election silence, a single entitled "Polskie Tango" is released, which depicts the Polish mentality, expresses worry about the state of the country and refers to the political situation in Poland, criticizing it. The single announced the album Jarmark, for the summer of 2020.[5] The single achieved high commercial success, echoing loudly in the media.[6] On 28 July, the rapper announced via Instagram that the albums release was postponed from July to late August/early September.[7] On July 31, the album cover was released, by Partyka, who was accused of plagiarism from the work of American photographer Alex Prager. The author of the cover issued a statement that Alex's work was only an inspiration and it is mentioned in the physical version of the album. Eventually, the album was released with a different cover.[8]

On August 28, 2020, the rapper again unexpectedly released the album Jarmark, making it available on streaming services and as a free download on his website.[9] On September 4, the album went on sale in a physical version, in stores nationwide.[10] On January 14, 2021, the album was released in a vinyl version.[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Filip Szcześniak

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Łańcuch I: Kiosk" (featuring Artur Rojek)SzcześniakRumak2:22
2."Panie, to Wyście!"SzcześniakPejzaż3:45
3."Polskie Tango"SzcześniakLanek3:03
4."Influenza" (featuring Gruby Mielzky)Szcześniak, Tomasz MielewskiBorucci4:28
5."Nie mam czasu" (featuring CatchUp)Szcześniak, Catch UpRumak3:22
6."Łańcuch II: Korek" (featuring Artur Rojek)SzcześniakRumak2:22
7."Dwuzłotówki Dancing"SzcześniakRumak4:44
8."POL Smoke"SzcześniakBorucci3:33
9."W.N.P."SzcześniakCatchUp3:23
10."1990s Utopia" (featuring Katarzyna Kowalczyk)SzcześniakPejzaż4:00
11."Szczękościsk"SzcześniakRumak3:58
12."Łańcuch III: Korpo" (featuring Artur Rojek)SzcześniakRumak2:25
Total length:41:25
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Sznycel"SzcześniakRumak3:16
Total length:44:41

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
OLiS[3] 1

Certifications
Certification Number of copies[12] Date
gold 15 000+ 24 September 2020 [13]
platinum 30 000+ 10 November 2021 [14]

References
  1. "Taco Hemingway wydał nową płytę wcześniej. "Jarmark" już w sieci za darmo". Noizz (in Polish). 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. Ciepłota, Bartłomiej (2020-10-11). "Taco Hemingway "Jarmark/Europa": populizm goni populizm – recenzja". GlamRap.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  4. "Najpopularniejsze single radiowe i najlepiej sprzedające się płyty 2020 roku". ZPAV. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  5. "Taco Hemingway z nowym singlem! Jeszcze nigdy nie rapował tak ostro o Polsce". newonce.net. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  6. Borciuch, Marcin (2020-07-11). ""Polskie tango" Taco Hemingwaya bije wszelkie rekordy popularności". gwiazdy.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  7. "Taco Hemingway zapowiedział dwa nowe albumy. Wyda je na przełomie sierpnia i września". Noizz (in Polish). 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  8. 4FUN.TV. "Taco Hemingway: okładka Jarmarku to plagiat? Jest oświadczenie". 4FUN.TV - Pierwsza muzyczna telewizja społecznościowa. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  9. WPROST.pl (2020-08-28). "Taco Hemingway udostępnił za darmo nową płytę. Wyśmiewa celebrytów, narzeka na Polskę i pozdrawia Golec uOrkiestrę". Wprost (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  10. WPROST.pl (2020-09-04). "Taco Hemingway wydał kolejną płytę. "Jarmark" i "Europa" trafiły też do sklepów". Wprost (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  11. "Taco Hemingway". HHSklep.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  12. "Regulamin przyznawania wyróżnień". ZPAV. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  13. "Złote płyty CD przyznane w 2020 roku". ZPAV. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  14. "Platynowe płyty CD przyznane w 2021 roku". ZPAV. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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