Labor Days

Labor Days is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock.[1] It was released by Definitive Jux on September 18, 2001.[2] It is a concept album about work.[3] The album's production was handled by Aesop Rock, Blockhead, and Omega One.[4]

Labor Days
Studio album by
Aesop Rock
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2001 (2001-09-18)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length61:03
LabelDefinitive Jux
Producer
Aesop Rock chronology
Float
(2000)		 Labor Days
(2001)		 Daylight
(2002)
Singles from Labor Days
  1. "Coma"
    Released: 2001 (2001)
  2. "Boombox"
    Released: 2001 (2001)

"Labor" was featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic92/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Entertainment WeeklyA[7]
HipHopDX4.0/5[8]
Muzik4/5[9]
Pitchfork8.7/10[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[11]
Stylus MagazineA−[12]
Uncut[13]
The Village VoiceA−[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Labor Days received an average score of 92 based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]

In 2010, Rhapsody included it on its "10 Best Albums by White Rappers" list.[15] In 2015, Fact placed it at number 17 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[16]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Labor"Aesop Rock2:32
2."Daylight"Blockhead4:26
3."Save Yourself"Blockhead4:59
4."Flashflood"Blockhead3:54
5."No Regrets"Blockhead4:31
6."One Brick" (with Illogic)Aesop Rock4:32
7."The Tugboat Complex Pt. 3"Blockhead3:46
8."Coma"Omega One3:56
9."Battery"Aesop Rock5:07
10."Boombox"Aesop Rock5:05
11."Bent Life" (with C-Rayz Walz)Blockhead4:49
12."The Yes and the Y'all"Blockhead4:04
13."9-5ers Anthem"Blockhead4:38
14."Shovel"Blockhead4:45

Note: Track 5, "No Regrets", is sometimes stylized as "No rEgrets".

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Aesop Rock – vocals, production (1, 6, 9, 10), recording
  • Illogic – vocals (6)
  • C-Rayz Walz – vocals (11)
  • Blockhead – production (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14)
  • Omega One – production (8), turntables
  • Cryptic One – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Dan Ezra Lang – art direction, design
  • Owen Brozman – illustration
  • Ben Colen – photography

References
  1. Sanneh, Kelefa (January 26, 2002). "Pop Review; The Evolving Definition Of Underground Hip-Hop". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  2. Baker, Ernest (April 26, 2013). "The 30 Greatest Months in Rap History: 9. September 2001". Complex. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. Mentzer, Robert (2005). "That's What He's Saying?". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  4. Quinlan, Thomas (June 30, 2001). "Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  5. "Reviews for Labor Days by Aesop Rock". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  6. LeRoy, Dan. "Labor Days – Aesop Rock". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  7. "Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Entertainment Weekly: 74. September 28, 2001.
  8. J-23 (December 4, 2001). "Aesop Rock – Labor Days". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  9. Ashon, Will (November 2001). "Aesop Rock: Labor Days (Def Jux)". Muzik (78): 99.
  10. Abebe, Nitsuh (January 23, 2002). "Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  11. Catucci, Nick (2004). "Aesop Rock". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  12. Martin, Tyler (September 1, 2003). "Aesop Rock – Labor Days – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  13. "Aesop Rock: Labor Days". Uncut (54): 103. November 2001.
  14. Christgau, Robert (November 20, 2001). "Consumer Guide: Salaam". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  15. "The 10 Best Albums by White Rappers". Rhapsody. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  16. Piyevsky, Alex; Geng; Twells, John; Raw, Son; Rascobeamer, Jeff (February 25, 2015). "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time". Fact. p. 85. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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