Bleeds is the ninth studio album by English rapper Roots Manuva. It was released on 30 October 2015 on the Big Dada label.
| Bleeds | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 October 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:40 | |||
| Label | Big Dada | |||
| Roots Manuva chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| The Guardian |   [4] |
| NME | [5] |
| The Observer | [6] |
Critical reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80% based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
In a positive review for Exclaim!, Kyle Mullin wrote that "His rhymes are so layered and rapid that they are all but indecipherable, giving them endless rewind value," further stating that "these features make Bleeds a dense, dark, demanding listen. But patient, socially conscious audiences will not only find it compelling, but galvanizing too."[3] Noel Gardner of NME gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "To borrow one of his old album titles, this is awfully deep."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Bastards" | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Crying" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Facety 2:11" | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Don't Breathe Out" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Cargo" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Stepping Hard" | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Me Up!" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "One Thing" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "I Know Your Face" | 5:22 |
| 10. | "Fighting For?" | 3:46 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 51 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bleeds by Roots Manuva". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Roots Manuva - Bleeds Diverse and imaginative..." www.clashmusic.com. Clash Music. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ a b Mullin, Kyle (28 October 2015). "Roots Manuva - Bleeds". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Roots Manuva: Bleeds review – hit-and-miss sixth from UK hip-hop ringmaster". The Guardian. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b Gardner, Noel (29 October 2015). "Roots Manuva – 'Bleeds'". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Roots Manuva: Bleeds review – gruff intensity". The Guardian. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2015.