Big World Small World is the second studio album by Smith & Mighty, released on Studio !K7 in 2000.
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 57:40 | |||
| Label | Studio !K7 | |||
| Producer | Rob Smith, Ray Mighty, Peter D Rose | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[3] |
| Billboard | favorable[4] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[5] |
| CMJ New Music Report | favorable[1] |
Critical reception
editAndy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "It's just a little disappointing that S&M couldn't bring any innovations to the table here, as they have in the far too distant past."[2] Bill Werde of CMJ New Music Monthly said, "It might not make the next easily marketable friendly face of urban music, but it makes for a damn fine album."[5]
Joshua Klein of The A.V. Club said, "A seamless mix of trip-hop, reggae, dub, rap, R&B, and funk, Smith & Mighty's second album may be the most enjoyable chill-out album since Massive Attack's opening salvo."[3] M. Tye Comer of CMJ New Music Report called it "the most socially conscious and, arguably, most poignant album of the trip-hop era."[1] Michael Paoletta of Billboard said, "Smith & Mighty have crafted a sound that can be best described as mood music."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Move You Run" (featuring Tammy Payne) | 4:54 |
| 3. | "No Justice" (featuring Rudy Lee) | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Year 2000" (featuring Niji 40 and L.D.) | 5:46 |
| 5. | "That Woman" (featuring Tammy Payne) | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Small World" (featuring Alice Perera) | 6:24 |
| 7. | "Believers" (featuring Tammy Payne) | 5:44 |
| 8. | "Seeds" (featuring Kelz) | 6:31 |
| 9. | "The Way We Feel" (featuring Alice Perera) | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Same" (featuring Tammy Payne) | 6:25 |
| 11. | "Rescue Me Pt. II" (featuring L.D.) | 4:51 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Comer, M. Tye (21 February 2000). "Must Hear". CMJ New Music Report: 5.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Big World, Small World - Smith & Mighty". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b Klein, Joshua (29 March 2002). "Smith & Mighty: Big World Small World". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b Paoletta, Michael (5 February 2000). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. p. 38.
- ^ a b Werde, Bill (January 2000). "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly: 22.
Further reading
edit- Roseberry, Craig (11 December 1999). "Studio K7's U.K. Trio Smith & Mighty Bringing Their 'World' To U.S.". Billboard. p. 14.
- Kuhn, Josh (March 2000). "Sharp as a Pistol". CMJ New Music Monthly: 26.
External links
edit- Big World Small World at Discogs (list of releases)
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