Exit Strategy is the debut album from Astronomy Class and was released on 30 September 2006.[1] It also features collaborations from several prominent Australian MCs and musicians.[2]

Exit Strategy
Studio album by
Released30 September 2006
RecordedTardis Studios
GenreAustralian hip hop
LabelElefant Traks

Track listing

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All tracks written by Shannon Kennedy, Shane Roberts, Chris Hamer-Smith and Maddox unless otherwise noted.[3]

  1. "Midnight at the Observatory" - 3:18
  2. "Rolling Thunder" - 4:06
  3. "Vibe Won't Stop" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Burre)[3] - 3:37
  4. "Rewind the Tape" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Harrison)[3] - 4:07
  5. "Nuthin' Nice" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Williams)[3] - 3:30
  6. "Heatseeker" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Bennett)[3] - 4:04
  7. "After the Carnival" - 3:55
  8. "Brink of War Part III" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Messinger)[3] - 3:50
  9. "Fight Club" - 3:33
  10. "Done the Sums" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Levin)[3] - 4:12
  11. "A Bright Tomorrow" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Crowf)[3] - 4:11
  12. "No Drop to Drink" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Tyrrell)[3] - 3:46
  13. "School Daze" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Mitchell)[3] - 4:10
  14. "Exit Strategy" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Tyrrell)[3] - 4:24
  15. "Ignition Dub" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Burnham)[3] - 3:41
  16. "Heatseeking Dub" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Burnham)[3] - 4:01
  17. "Lovers Dub" (Kennedy, Roberts, Hamer-Smith, Maddox, Burnham)[3] - 3:47

Guest artists

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Guest artists on the album include:[2]

  • Gina Mitchell (Fbi's Basslines) on "Vibe Won't Stop"
  • Lotek (Big Dada) on "Rewind The Tape" and "Heatseeker"
  • BVA (Mnemonic Ascent) on "Rewind The Tape"
  • Ben Ezra (ESL) and DJ Skoob (NSW DMC Champ) on "Brink of War Part III"
  • Hau (Koolism) and Urthboy on "Done the Sums"
  • Jane Tyrrell from The Herd on "No Drop To Drink" and "Exit Strategy"

Reviews

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pop Matters          [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Elefant Traks releases = Exit Strategy". Elefant Traks. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Astronomy Class - Exit Strategy". Inertia Distribution. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  4. ^ Pop Matters review