Whispermoon is the debut studio album by Listener. It was released on Mush Records on July 29, 2003.[6] It peaked at number 163 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart[7] and at number 4 on CMJ's Hip-Hop chart.[8]

Whispermoon
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 29, 2003 (2003-07-29)
GenreHip hop
Length58:42
LabelMush Records
ProducerDust, Fred Bruno, Gruntwork, Ill, Listener
Listener chronology
Whispermoon
(2003)
Ozark Empire
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Pitchfork6.6/10[4]
Stylus MagazineC[5]

Critical reception

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Jason MacNeil of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying, "Not as polished or glossy as bigger rap stars, this record has a certain independent aura around it."[1] Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.6 out of 10 and said, "The saving grace of Whispermoon is its varied production."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."The Moon Cries Out"0:42
2."FYI"4:42
3."You're So Underground"4:40
4."Emotional"3:22
5."Winter Life"2:01
6."Train Song"5:18
7."Decadence"4:55
8."I'm Beginning to Hear Whispers"2:42
9."Ways of the Wind"4:45
10."You Will Be My Music"3:56
11."Behind These Doors"5:38
12."Wundering"3:05
13."Crystal Methods"4:14
14."It's a Lonely World"4:19
15."Untitled"4:29

References

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  1. ^ a b MacNeil, Jason. "Whispermoon - Listener". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  2. ^ Ho, Brian (October 2, 2003). "Dusted Reviews: Listener - Whispermoon". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (September 1, 2003). "The Listener - Whispermoon". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Pemberton, Rollie (November 20, 2003). "Listener: Whispermoon". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Burns, Todd (September 1, 2003). "Listener - Whispermoon". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "MH-217: Listener - Whispermoon". Mush Records. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "CMJ Radio 200 (Period Ending 8/26/2003)". CMJ New Music Report: 11. September 8, 2003.
  8. ^ "Hip-Hop (Period Ending 8/26/2003)". CMJ New Music Report: 18. September 8, 2003.
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