Labor Days
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| Studio album by Aesop Rock | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop Underground hip hop |
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| Length | 61:03 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux DJX013 |
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| Producer | Aesop Rock Omega One Blockhead |
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 92/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| HipHop DX |  [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.7/10)[5] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[6] |
| RapReviews | (8/10)[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[8] |
Labor Days is American hip hop artist Aesop Rock's third album, his second major release, and his first on the Definitive Jux record label as well as his first concept album. It was released on September 18, 2001 to considerable critical acclaim. It is a concept album, painting a portrait of the day-to-day lives of the working class. It features production work from longtime Aesop Rock collaborator Blockhead, including his trademark style of world folk samples.
The album was placed third in Rhapsody's list of "The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers".[9] The song "Labor" was featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Produced by | Length |
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| 1. | "Labor" | Aesop Rock | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Daylight" | Blockhead | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Save Yourself" | Blockhead | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Flashflood" | Blockhead | 3:54 |
| 5. | "No Regrets" | Blockhead | 4:31 |
| 6. | "One Brick"" (featuring Illogic) | Aesop Rock | 4:32 |
| 7. | "The Tugboat Complex Pt. 3" | Blockhead | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Coma" | Omega One | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Battery" | Aesop Rock | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Boombox" | Aesop Rock | 5:05 |
| 11. | "Bent Life"" (featuring C-Rayz Walz) | Blockhead | 4:49 |
| 12. | "The Yes and the Y'all" | Blockhead | 4:04 |
| 13. | "9-5er's Anthem" | Blockhead | 4:38 |
| 14. | "Shovel" | Blockhead | 4:45 |
Singles
- "Coma"
- Release date: July 24, 2001
- "Boombox"
- Release date: August 21, 2001
- "Daylight"
- Release date: 2001
Credits
- Executive producer: Aesop Rock
- Engineering: Aesop Rock
- Mastering: Emily Lazar
- Art direction: Dan Ezra Lang
- Design: Dan Ezra Lang
References
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- Labor Days at Discogs (list of releases)
- Definitive Jux Website
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- ↑ Labor Days - Aesop Rock at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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- ↑ RapReviews.com review
- ↑ Stylus Magazine review
- ↑ The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers Referenced 26 July 2010
