Earthee (stylized as EarthEE) is the second studio album by THEESatisfaction.[2] It was released by Sub Pop on February 24, 2015.[3][4] Music videos were created for "Recognition"[5] and "Earthee".[6]
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| Released | February 24, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 42:08 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[9] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[11] |
| The Irish Times | [12] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 6/10[13] |
| MusicOMH |  [14] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[15] |
| PopMatters |   [16] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Kyle Fowle of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B+, describing it as "an album that engages with the history of black culture while challenging the political, cultural, and musical status quos at every turn."[9] Safy-Hallan Farah of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.8 out of 10, writing, "The album, at its best, feels like an alluring, slow meditation on the black imagination."[15]
The Stranger placed it at number 10 on the "Top 10 Albums of 2015" list.[17]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prophetic Perfection" | 1:41 |
| 2. | "No GMO" | 1:56 |
| 3. | "Planet for Sale" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Blandland" | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Fetch/Catch" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Nature's Candy" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Earthee" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Post Black, Anyway" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Universal Perspective" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Werq" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Sir Come Navigate" | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Recognition" | 2:39 |
| 13. | "I Read You" | 4:12 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[18] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Slingerland, Calum (May 16, 2016). "THEESatisfaction Break Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (February 4, 2015). "THEESatisfaction premiere new song "EarthEE" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Terry, Josh (December 2, 2014). "THEESatisfaction announce new album EarthEE, premiere "Recognition"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "THEESatisfaction Discography". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (January 8, 2015). "THEESatisfaction "Recognition" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (July 20, 2015). "THEESatisfaction "EarthEE" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "EarthEE by THEESatisfaction". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "EarthEE - THEESatisfaction". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Fowle, Kyle (February 24, 2015). "The political and existential collide on the latest from TheeSatisfaction". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Madden, Michael (February 19, 2015). "THEESatisfaction – EarthEE". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Scott (February 23, 2015). "THEESatisfaction EarthEE". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (March 7, 2015). "TheeSatisfaction: EarthEE | Album Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Joy, Sarah (February 23, 2015). "THEESatisfaction - EarthEE". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Paton, Daniel (February 23, 2015). "THEESatisfaction – EarthEE". MusicOMH. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Farah, Safy-Hallan (February 25, 2015). "THEESatisfaction: EarthEE". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Fiander, Matthew (February 15, 2015). "THEESatisfaction: EarthEE". PopMatters. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Top 10 Albums, Songs, and Everything Else from the Year in Music 2015". The Stranger. December 16, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "THEESatisfaction Chart History (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2019.[dead link]