A Sufi and a Killer
A Sufi and a Killer | ||||
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Studio album by Gonjasufi | ||||
Released | March 8, 2010 | |||
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Length | 58:49 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Producer | The Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus, Mainframe | |||
Gonjasufi chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
BBC | favorable[3] |
Clash | [4] |
Drowned in Sound | [5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10[7] |
PopMatters | [8] |
A Sufi and a Killer is the debut studio album by Gonjasufi (Sumach Ecks). It was released by Warp on March 8, 2010.[9] The album was produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer, and Mainframe.
Ecks said of the album: "I didn't want it to be too easy for the listener. I wanted it to hurt a little bit. I wanted it to get into a spot in the head that hasn't been hit".[5] Of its title he said "The Sufi side of life has helped me with my killer side so I try not to attach myself to any label. There's a Sufi and a killer in everybody, man, and I'll be whatever I have to be just to make it through".[10]
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, A Sufi and a Killer received an average score of 78% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
The album garnered much positive critical coverage on its release. Allmusic's Jason Lymangrover gave the album four stars out of five, describing it as "weird, ‘60s-rooted, psychedelic hip-hop", sounding "like if J. Dilla produced George Clinton after visiting with the Dalai Lama, or if Dan the Automator recorded Cody Chesnutt after the two shared a plate of magic mushrooms", and calling it "truly visionary".[2] The BBC described it as "a stunning, genre-transcending record" and "a terrific, trippy adventure".[3] Drowned in Sound gave the album 7/10, describing Ecks' voice as "a hugely versatile instrument, every bit as unique and distinctive as that of Björk or Tom Waits", and calling the album "a fascinating glimpse of a character continually in transition".[5] The Guardian called it "one of the strangest and most eclectic records you'll hear all year",[10] and "an album that practically has a green smog drifting above it".[6] Clash gave it 7/10, stating "repeated plays reveal an irresistible talent".[4] PopMatters gave it 6/10, with reviewer David Amidon stating "I've listened to this album a lot just trying to make sense of it...and have walked away mostly pleased".[8]
A Sufi and a Killer ranked at number 41 on Tiny Mix Tapes' "Favorite 50 Albums of 2010" list.[11] It ranked at number 14 on The Wire's "2010 Rewind" list.[12]
Track listing
All tracks written by Gonjasufi.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Untitled (Bharatanatyam)" | The Gaslamp Killer | 0:55 |
2. | "Kobwebz" | The Gaslamp Killer | 2:13 |
3. | "Ancestors" | Flying Lotus | 2:36 |
4. | "Sheep" | The Gaslamp Killer | 4:03 |
5. | "She Gone" | The Gaslamp Killer | 2:45 |
6. | "SuzieQ" | The Gaslamp Killer | 1:44 |
7. | "Stardustin" | The Gaslamp Killer | 1:04 |
8. | "Kowboyz&Indians" | The Gaslamp Killer | 2:43 |
9. | "Change" | The Gaslamp Killer | 2:04 |
10. | "Duet" | The Gaslamp Killer | 3:06 |
11. | "Candylane" | Mainframe | 2:07 |
12. | "Holidays" | Mainframe | 3:57 |
13. | "Love of Reign" | Mainframe | 2:39 |
14. | "Advice" | Mainframe | 2:45 |
15. | "Klowds" | The Gaslamp Killer | 3:28 |
16. | "Ageing" | The Gaslamp Killer | 2:42 |
17. | "DedNd" | The Gaslamp Killer | 3:38 |
18. | "I've Given" | The Gaslamp Killer | 3:35 |
19. | "Made / Dobermins" | The Gaslamp Killer | 10:45 |
References
- 1 2 "A Sufi And A Killer by Gonjasufi". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- 1 2 Lymangrover, Jason (2010) "A Sufi and a Killer Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-07-04
- 1 2 Parkin, Chris (2010) "Gonjasufi A Sufi and a Killer Review", BBC, 9 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
- 1 2 Annan, Nick (2010) "Gonjasufi – A Sufi and a Killer", Clash, 26 February 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
- 1 2 3 Gibb, Tom (2010) "Gonjasufi A Sufi and a Killer", Drowned in Sound, 3 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
- 1 2 Dean, Will (2010) "Gonjasufi: A Sufi and a Killer", The Guardian, 4 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
- ↑ Patrin, Nate (2010) "Gonjasufi A Sufi and a Killer", Pitchfork Media, 4 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
- 1 2 Amidon, David (2010) "GonjaSufi: A Sufi and a Killer", PopMatters, 5 April 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
- ↑ "Gonjasufi: A Sufi and a Killer". Warp. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
- 1 2 Meer, Malik (2010) "Gonjasufi – the electro Hendrix", The Guardian, 6 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
- ↑ "2010: Favorite 50 Albums of 2010 (50-41)". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 17, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ↑ "2010 Rewind". The Wire. January 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
External links
- A Sufi and a Killer at Discogs (list of releases)