Missing Dragons is an EP by A Grape Dope (born John Herndon). It was released on Galaxia on May 27, 2003.[7]
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop, post-rock | |||
| Length | 26:41 | |||
| Label | Galaxia | |||
| Producer | John Herndon | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Brainwashed | favorable[1] |
| Dusted Magazine | favorable[2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Pitchfork | 4.1/10[4] |
| Splendid Magazine | favorable[5] |
| XLR8R | favorable[6] |
Critical reception
editAndrew Bryant of Pitchfork gave the EP a 4.1 out of 10, calling it an "unappealing release with few redeeming qualities".[4] Meanwhile, Andy Lee of Exclaim! said: "In less than 30 minutes, A Grape Dope demonstrates more innovation than many artists do in their entire lifetimes."[3]
Fritz the Cat of Vice listed it as one of the nine best records of 2003.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Action: Showered Us" | 6:06 |
| 2. | "When You Crash and Burn" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Red Hat Attack" (featuring Doseone) | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Inaction: Shadowed Us" | 2:07 |
| 5. | "I'll Spread It" | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Hellz Bellz" | 3:45 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- A Grape Dope – music, mixing
- Kathryn Frazier – vocals (2)
- Sally Timms – vocals (2)
- Doseone – vocals (3)
- Human Condition – mixing
- Designer – mixing
- Damon Locks – artwork, design
- Sheila Sachs – design
- Wayne Montana – fishes illustration
References
edit- ^ Fynes, Gord (June 7, 2003). "A Grape Dope, "Missing Dragons"". Brainwashed. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Eke, Darren (July 22, 2003). "A Grape Dope - Missing Dragons". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on May 22, 2006. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Lee, Andy (May 1, 2003). "A Grape Dope - Missing Dragons". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Bryant, Andrew (July 2, 2003). "A Grape Dope: Missing Dragons EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Jackowiak, Jason (September 16, 2003). "A Grape Dope: Missing Dragons". Splendid Magazine. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Segal, Dave (July 3, 2003). "A Grape Dope - Missing Dragons Ep". XLR8R. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "A Grape Dope: Missing Dragons". Midheaven. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Fritz the Cat (December 1, 2003). "Beats And Rhymes". Vice. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
External links
edit- Missing Dragons at AllMusic
- Missing Dragons at Discogs (list of releases)