When Fish Ride Bicycles is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo The Cool Kids. Released on July 12, 2011, under Green Label Sound Records,[1] this would also be their second and final release under a major label. The album features the collaborations production, from Chuck Inglish (one half of the duo), The Neptunes, and Travis Barker, along with appearances from Bun B, Ghostface Killah, Travis Barker, and Asher Roth. This is the first studio recording of the group after the mixtape Tacklebox, in the beginning of 2010. The song Swimsuits is used on a Mountain Dew Commercial.
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| Released | July 12, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 39:37 | |||
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Development
editWhen Fish Ride Bicycles was announced to be 92% complete on February 16, 2009, by Chuck Inglish on their blog. Numerous delays kept pushing the album back and a majority of the original material was released on the Gone Fishing and Tackclebox mixtapes.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blare |  [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | [5] |
| Okayplayer | (81/100)[6] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | (8/10)[9] |
| URB | [10] |
| XXL | (XL)[11] |
When Fish Ride Bicycles received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 75 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". The album title was a trending topic on Twitter.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rush Hour Traffic" | Chuck Inglish | 3:04 | |
| 2. | "GMC's" |
| Chuck Inglish | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Boomin'" (featuring Tennille) |
| Chuck Inglish | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Sour Apples" (featuring Travis Barker) |
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| 2:31 |
| 5. | "Penny Hardaway" (featuring Ghostface Killah) |
| Chuck Inglish | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Bundle Up" |
| Chuck Inglish | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Gas Station" (featuring Bun B) |
| Chuck Inglish | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Get Right" |
| The Neptunes | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Swimsuits" (featuring Mayer Hawthorne) |
| Chuck Inglish | 2:31 |
| 10. | "Roll Call" (featuring Asher Roth, Chip tha Ripper and Boldy James) |
| Chuck Inglish | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Summer Jam" (featuring Maxine Ashley) |
| The Neptunes | 3:40 |
Notes
- The CD and vinyl versions feature three extra songs: 'Freak City', 'Flying Kites', and 'Talk of The Town'. The tracklist on this version has a different track order.
References
edit- ^ "Official duo's album Page, When Fish Ride Bicycles". June 22, 2011.
- ^ Allmusic REVIEW: The Cool Kids - "When Fish Ride Bicycles". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Khan, Joshua REVIEW: The Cool Kids - "When Fish Ride Bicycles". Blare. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Kot, Greg Album review: Cool Kids, 'When Fish Ride Bicycles'. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Brown, Harley Album Review: The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Harvey, Jeff Album Review: The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles. Okayplayer. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Amidon, David Album Review: The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles. PopMatters. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Levinson, Simon Album Review: The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi Album Review: The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles. SPIN. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Levine, Noah Album Review: The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles. URB. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Belkin, Neil Album Review: The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles. XXL. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "When Fish Ride Bicycles Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2011-08-17.