A Short Story About a War is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in Canada on 26 October 2018.[1]
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| Released | 26 October 2018 | |||
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| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Secret City Records | |||
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Background
editA Short Story About a War is a concept album focused around The Fool in a war controlled by the Snipers, Revolutionaries, the Establishment, and the Stone-Throwers, described as "holding a mirror to our world – a provocative story told through disarmingly catchy songs that weaves through issues of migration, environment, politics and above all, the human spirit."[2]
Singles
editHe had released the singles for this album "The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)" on 26 July 2018, along with a music video,[3] "The Fool Pt. 3 (State of Mind)" on 29 August 2018, along with a music video,[4] and the song "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)" on 26 September 2018.[citation needed]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| The Spill Magazine | 9/10[6] |
| Voir | 4/5[7] |
| Spectrum Culture | 4/5[8] |
A Short Story about a War has received generally positive reviews from critics. Eric Lowers from Exclaim! said, "Shad's A Short Story About a War isn't a one-listen album, but rather one with multiple layers that need to be peeled back to fully grasp its concept.".[5] The Spill Magazine declared the album for Editor's Picks and Nicholas Musilli states that, "A Short Story About A War delivers the raw reality of injustice, greed, and racism in our present time and space. Shad's sixth studio album stands out as collage of expressionism, a mixed-media of sorts." and that "A Short Story About A War delivers in the most uncomfortable way, while difficult at times, it speaks an honest emotional truth."[6] In July 2019, A Short Story about a War was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro: Sniper" | |
| 2. | "The Revolution/The Establishment" | |
| 3. | "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)" | |
| 4. | "Get it Got it Good Intro" | |
| 5. | "The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)" | |
| 6. | "Magic Intro" | |
| 7. | "Magic" (featuring Lido Pimienta) | |
| 8. | "The Fool Pt. 2 (Water)" (featuring Steven Mulcare) | |
| 9. | "Sniper Interlude" | |
| 10. | "Peace/War" | |
| 11. | "The Fool Pt. 3 (Frame of Mind)" (featuring KAYTRANADA) | |
| 12. | "Another Year" (Featuring Ian Kamau and Eternia) | |
| 13. | "All I Need" (Featuring Yukon Blonde) |
Personnel
editThe following personnel are the known album contributors:[1][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Murphy, Sarah (12 July 2018). "Shad Returns with 'A Short Story About a War' LP, Drops New Single". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Cooper, Zach (17 July 2018). "Shad announces new album, A Short Story About a War". Canadian Beats Media. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Secret City Records - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Shad - The Fool Pt 3 (Frame Of Mind) (Official Video). YouTube.
- ^ a b Lowers, Eric (26 October 2018). "Shad a Short Story About a War". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ a b Musilli, Nicholas (26 October 2018). "Spill Album Review: Shad - A Short Story About A War". The Spill Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Shad: A Short Story About a War". Voir (in French). 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (31 October 2018). "Shad: A Short Story About a War". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Holly (20 June 2019). "Find out who made the 2019 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Paul Chin [@ohyeahpaulchin] (4 January 2018). "I've spent 2 days programming literally 20 bars of drums (not a lot), and I'm so proud. This next @shadkmusic record bout to be wild, dawg" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 August 2018 – via Twitter.
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