Secret House Against the World
Secret House Against the World is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65. It was released on WEA in 2005. The album features contributions from Tortoise, Gonzales, D-Styles, and Tim Rutili, among others.
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Released | July 26, 2005 | |||
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Length | 48:32 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Producer | Graeme Campbell, Charles Austin, Buck 65 | |||
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Singles from Secret House Against the World | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | B+[3] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Hot Press | 4/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10[7] |
Playlouder | [8] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Secret House Against the World received an average score of 71% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "[Secret House Against the World's] obvious appeal lies entirely with its musical, or rather compositional, diversity."[4] He added: "There's so much to love here that the personal-preference flotsam can be forgotten, allowed to drift away into a realm of listener ignorance.[4] Sam Ubl of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.8 out of 10, saying: "In the past Buck seemed unsure of how to spit over his most country-flavored beats; here he's completely at ease."[7] Meanwhile, Phil Udell of Hot Press gave the album a 4 out of 10, calling it "an incredibly difficult one to relate to or even enjoy."[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Rough House Blues" | Buck 65 | Charles Austin, Graeme Campbell, Buck 65 | 2:27 |
2. | "Devil's Eyes" | Rick of the Skins | Rick of the Skins | 3:04 |
3. | "Le 65isme" | Buck 65 | John Herndon, Buck 65 | 3:49 |
4. | "The Suffering Machine" | Buck 65 | Buck 65 | 4:25 |
5. | "Surrender to Strangeness" | Buck 65 | Buck 65 | 3:57 |
6. | "Kennedy Killed the Hat" | Buck 65 | Buck 65 | 2:11 |
7. | "The Floor" | Charles Bukowski, Buck 65 | Charles Austin, Graeme Campbell, Buck 65 | 3:29 |
8. | "Blood of a Young Wolf" | Buck 65 | Buck 65 | 5:25 |
9. | "Drunk Without Drinking" | Buck 65 | Buck 65 | 4:43 |
10. | "Blanc-Bec" | Buck 65 | Buck 65 | 3:26 |
11. | "Corrugated Tin Facade" | Buck 65 | Buck 65 | 4:14 |
12. | "Drawing Curtains" | Buck 65 | Charles Austin, Graeme Campbell, Buck 65 | 3:57 |
13. | "Devil's Eyes (Piano Version)" | Rick of the Skins | Rick of the Skins | 3:26 |
References
- Rodriguez, Juan (4 July 2006). "Bauchklang Has American Essence". The Gazette (Canada). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
...performing songs from his avant-pop album Secret House Against the World - a brave switcheroo from his country-rap breakthrough Talkin' Honky Blues - he hit home...
- "Secret House Against The World by Buck 65". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- Christgau, Robert. "CG: Buck 65". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- Diver, Mike (August 5, 2005). "Buck 65 - Secret House Against The World". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- Lynskey, Dorian (July 29, 2005). "Buck 65, Secret House Against the World". The Guardian. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- Udell, Phil (August 26, 2005). "Secret House Against The World". Hot Press. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- Ubl, Sam (July 21, 2005). "Buck 65: Secret House Against the World". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- Doran, John (August 4, 2005). "Secret House Against The World". Playlouder. Archived from the original on October 17, 2005. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- "2005 Rewind". The Wire. December 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Buck 65 – Secret House Against The World". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
External links
- Secret House Against the World at AllMusic
- Secret House Against the World at Discogs (list of releases)