Cosmic Cleavage

Cosmic Cleavage
Cosmic Cleavage
Studio album by Busdriver
Released	April 18, 2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	29:37
Label	Big Dada
Producer	Daddy Kev
Busdriver chronology

Cosmic Cleavage is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Big Dada in 2004.^[1] The cover depicts an action figure of the Mazinger Z robot Aphrodite A firing its breast missiles.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
BBC	^[2]
The Milk Factory	4.1/5^[3]
Pitchfork	8/10^[4]
Prefix	6.0/10^[5]

Chris Dahlen of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, saying: "With no breaks or gasps for air between the tracks, Cosmic Cleavage is Busdriver's tightest, most consistent album."^[4] However, he added, "it might not be the best starting place for new listeners."^[4] Paul Clarke of BBC gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "'acid jazz' in a literally hallucinogenic sense".^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pool Drowning"	2:06
2.	"Nagging Nimbus"	2:31
3.	"Cosmic Cleavage" (featuring Awol One)	2:04
4.	"Stingy Lover"	0:45
5.	"Kev's Blistering Computer Tan and Driver's "Rapper's Rapper" Moniker"	3:53
6.	"Unnecessary Thinking" (featuring Abstract Rude)	2:08
7.	"Beauty Supply and Demand"	2:03
8.	"She-Hulk Dehorning the Illusionist"	2:51
9.	"Stride-Pianist Penis Envy"	1:04
10.	"Purple Schards"	2:00
11.	"Rap Sucks"	1:41
12.	"Staring at the Sun"	6:32
Total length:		29:37

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Busdriver – vocals
Daddy Kev – production
James Morris – bass guitar
D-Styles – turntables
Awol One – vocals (3)
Abstract Rude – vocals (6)

References

^ "Cosmic Cleavage". Big Dada. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Clarke, Paul (April 16, 2004). "Bus Driver - Cosmic Cleavage". BBC. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^ Stevens, John (June 2004). "Cosmic Cleavage". The Milk Factory. Archived from the original on August 25, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dahlen, Chris (July 25, 2004). "Busdriver: Cosmic Cleavage". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^ Gasteier, Matthew (March 8, 2008). "Album Review: Busdriver - Cosmic Cleavage". Prefix. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

External links

Cosmic Cleavage at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "Cosmic Cleavage". Big Dada. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[bbc-2] Clarke, Paul (April 16, 2004). "Bus Driver - Cosmic Cleavage". BBC. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[3] Stevens, John (June 2004). "Cosmic Cleavage". The Milk Factory. Archived from the original on August 25, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[pitchfork-4] Dahlen, Chris (July 25, 2004). "Busdriver: Cosmic Cleavage". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[5] Gasteier, Matthew (March 8, 2008). "Album Review: Busdriver - Cosmic Cleavage". Prefix. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

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