The One Man Band Broke Up

The One Man Band Broke Up is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Ceschi. It was released on Fake Four Inc. and Equinox Records in 2010. It is a concept album about the rise and fall of a musician named Julius.[2]

The One Man Band Broke Up
Studio album by
Ceschi
ReleasedJune 27, 2010 (2010-06-27)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length40:35
Label
Producer
Ceschi chronology
They Hate Francisco False
(2006)		 The One Man Band Broke Up
(2010)		 Broken Bone Ballads
(2015)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
The Phoenix[4]
RapReviews.com6.5/10[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes[6]
URB[7]

Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Ceschi brilliantly captures the beauty of the musician pouring his soul into his craft in spite of the transitory and often-unappreciated nature of such an existence."[7] Chris Faraone of The Phoenix gave the album 4 stars out of 4 and called it "a triumph of triumphs."[4] Joe Hemmerling of Tiny Mix Tapes gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, commenting that "The One Man Band Broke Up isn't an easy listen, nor a uniformly enjoyable one, but if you've got the stomach for it, it will take you places that few other artists dare to tread."[6] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! wrote, "The One Man Broke Up is an ambitious effort, but Ceschi succeeds in telling his story with great detail and atmosphere."[3]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The One Man Band Broke Up"DJ Scientist2:20
2."Half Mast"DJ Scientist4:03
3."No New York"DJ Scientist3:42
4."Lament for Captain Julius"Ceschi2:22
5."Fallen Famous"DJ Scientist3:31
6."Bridge"DJ Scientist1:52
7."Serious Business"DJ Scientist0:29
8."Hangman" (featuring Shoshin, Mic King, and David Ramos)DJ Scientist4:37
9."Bad Jokes"DJ Scientist3:43
10."For My Disappointing Hip Hop Heroes"Ceschi1:56
11."Long Live the Short Lived" (featuring Sole)DJ Scientist6:04
12."Swallowed Salt"DJ Scientist0:58
13."Julius' Final Song"DJ Scientist5:02
Total length:40:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Ceschi – vocals, lyrics, production (4, 10), guitar (3, 4, 10), bass guitar (3, 4), synthesizer (3, 4), organ (3), banjo (4), ukulele (4), violin (10), glockenspiel (10)
  • DJ Scientist – production (1–3, 5–9, 11–13), mixing
  • Astronautalis – backing vocals (3)
  • Max Heath – piano (4, 10), accordion (4, 10), steelpan (10), backing vocals (13)
  • 2econd Class Citizen – drum programming (5)
  • Tommy V – backing vocals (6)
  • Shoshin – vocals (8), lyrics (8)
  • Mic King – vocals (8), lyrics (8)
  • David Ramos – vocals (8), lyrics (8)
  • Sole – vocals (11), lyrics (11)
  • Ben Cooper – guitar (13), bass guitar (13), piano (13)
  • Tom Filepp – backing vocals (13)
  • Madelaine Johnston – backing vocals (13)
  • Playpad Circus – mixing
  • Jeff Smothers – mastering
  • The Raincoat Man – artwork

References
  1. "The One Man Band Broke Up by Ceschi". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. Anderson, Rick. "The One Man Band Broke Up - Ceschi". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  3. Quinlan, Thomas (October 18, 2010). "Ceschi - The One Man Band Broke Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  4. Faraone, Chris (July 13, 2010). "Ceschi - The One Man Band Broke Up". The Phoenix. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  5. Wallace, Emanuel (July 27, 2010). "Ceschi :: The One Man Band Broke Up :: Equinox Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  6. Hemmerling, Joe. "Ceschi Ramos - The One Man Band Broke Up". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  7. Uddenberg, Brett (June 30, 2010). "Ceschi - The One Man Band Broke Up". URB. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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