Flowers for My Father is a solo studio album by American rapper Sadistik, released via Fake Four Inc. on February 19, 2013.[4] "Kill the King" was released as a single from the album.[5]

Flowers for My Father
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2013 (2013-02-19)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length62:23
LabelFake Four Inc.
Producer
Sadistik chronology
The Balancing Act
(2008)
Flowers for My Father
(2013)
Ultraviolet
(2014)
Singles from Flowers for My Father
  1. "Kill the King"
    Released: 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Potholes in My Blog[1]
RapReviews.com7.5/10[2]
Sputnikmusic4.3 (superb)[3]

On June 20, 2013, Respect included the album on the "13 Best Below-the-Radar Projects of the Year (So Far)" list.[6]

Production

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The album includes "Micheal", a tribute song to Sadistik's deceased friend Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen.[7] The song samples Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes".[7] Larsen's family and friends appeared on the music video for the song.[8] Music videos were also created for "City in Amber",[9] "Russian Roulette",[10] and "Kill the King".[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Petrichor"Kid Called Computer5:15
2."Russian Roulette" (featuring Cage and Yes Alexander)Blue Sky Black Death4:21
3."City in Amber" (featuring Lotte Kestner)Blue Sky Black Death3:44
4."Snow White"Raised by Wolves4:46
5."The Beast"Blue Sky Black Death5:47
6."Kill the King" (featuring Deacon the Villain)Kno3:40
7."Song for the End of the World"
  • Raised by Wolves
  • Eric G
5:04
8."Palmreader" (featuring Child Actor)Eric G4:15
9."Micheal"Eric G5:23
10."Seven Devils"Andreikelos6:15
11."Exit Theme" (featuring Astronautalis and Lotte Kestner)Eric G5:16
12."Melancholia"Eric G3:31
13."A Long Winter" (featuring Ceschi)Blue Sky Black Death5:06
Total length:62:23

References

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  1. ^ Glauber, Ken (February 19, 2013). "Sadistik - Flowers For My Father". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve (February 6, 2013). "Sadistik's "Flowers For My Father"". RapReviews.com. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Youssef, Sobhi (February 15, 2013). "Review: Sadistik - Flowers For My Father". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Flowers For My Father". Fake Four Inc. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Kill The King (Single) | Sadistik". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Ahmadi, Kevin (June 20, 2013). "The 13 Best Below-The-Radar Projects Of The Year (So Far)". Respect. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Fischer, Reed (October 16, 2012). "Premiere: Sadistik releases Eyedea tribute, "Micheal"". City Pages. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  8. ^ Swensson, Andrea (October 16, 2012). "Eyedea memorialized by Seattle rapper Sadistik in new 'Micheal'". 89.3 The Current. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  9. ^ Martin, Andrew (January 25, 2013). "Sadistik – "City In Amber" F. Lotte Kestner P. Blue Sky Black Death". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  10. ^ Higgins, Keenan (February 19, 2013). "V Premiere! Sadistik (Feat. Cage & Yes Alexander) – "Russian Roulette" (Video)". Vibe. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "Premiere: Sadistik, "Kill the King" (ft. Deacon the Villain)". Impose. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
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