The Spirit of Apollo

The Spirit of Apollo
Studio album by N.A.S.A.
Released February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17)
Recorded 2004-2009
Genre Brazilian funk, hip hop, electronica, rock
Length 76:01
Label ANTI-
Producer N.A.S.A.
N.A.S.A. chronology
The Spirit of Apollo
(2009)
Singles from The Spirit of Apollo
  1. "Hip Hop"
    Released: January 28, 2009
  2. "The People Tree"
    Released: February 23, 2009
  3. "Way Down"
    Released: March 11, 2009
  4. "Gifted"
    Released: March 27, 2009
  5. "Spacious Thoughts"
    Released: November 19, 2009
  6. "Strange Enough"
    Released: July 15, 2010
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Consequence of SoundC-[5]
The Guardian[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
The Phoenix[8]
Pitchfork Media1.6/10[9]
PopMatters[10]
The Skinny[11]

The Spirit of Apollo is the debut album by N.A.S.A., a hip hop duo consisting of Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon.[12] It was released on ANTI- in 2009.[13]

The track, "N.A.S.A. Anthem", was featured on the official NASA Glenn Research Center website as "NASA Anthem".[14]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, The Spirit of Apollo received an average score of 64 based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Zeth Lundy of The Phoenix said: "The beats are eminently funky, the rhymes tight, and the topics decidedly old-school: plain-spoken boasts, the rejection of greed, and an acknowledgment of our communal evolution indicate the overall tone."[8] Meanwhile, John Bush of AllMusic said: "Few of the guests stand out, none of them seem to be speaking to each other, and the result is, ironically, a Babel of voices and sounds that doesn't communicate much of anything."[2]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Intro"   0:59
2. "The People Tree" (featuring David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift of Gab, and Z-Trip) 4:14
3. "Money" (featuring David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, and Z-Trip) 4:16
4. "N.A.S.A. Music" (featuring Method Man, E-40, and DJ Swamp) 4:22
5. "Way Down" (featuring RZA, Barbie Hatch, and John Frusciante) 3:13
6. "Hip Hop" (featuring KRS-One, Fatlip, and Slim Kid Tre) 4:07
7. "Four Rooms, Earth View"   0:25
8. "Strange Enough" (featuring Karen O, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Fatlip) 4:13
9. "Spacious Thoughts" (featuring Tom Waits and Kool Keith) 4:30
10. "Gifted" (featuring Kanye West, Santigold, and Lykke Li) 3:39
11. "A Volta" (featuring Sizzla, Amanda Blank, and Lovefoxxx) 3:13
12. "There's a Party" (featuring George Clinton, and Chali 2na) 4:07
13. "Whachadoin?" (featuring Spank Rock, M.I.A., Santigold, and Nick Zinner) 4:09
14. "O Pato" (featuring Kool Kojak and DJ Babão) 3:18
15. "Samba Soul" (featuring Del tha Funkee Homosapien and DJ Qbert) 4:24
16. "The Mayor" (featuring The Cool Kids, Ghostface Killah, Scarface, and DJ AM) 4:35
17. "N.A.S.A. Anthem"   15:32
18. "Electric Flowers" (featuring Nina Persson and RZA)  

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard 200[15] 178
Heatseekers Albums[16] 6
Independent Albums[17] 23

References

  1. 1 2 "The Spirit Of Apollo - N.A.S.A.". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Bush, John. "The Spirit of Apollo - N.A.S.A.". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Fleischer, Eddie (May 24, 2010). "The Spirit Of Apollo". Alternative Press.
  4. ↑ "N.A.S.A.: The Spirit Of Apollo". The A.V. Club. February 24, 2009.
  5. ↑ Litowitz, Drew (February 18, 2009). "N.A.S.A. – The Spirit of Apollo". Consequence of Sound.
  6. ↑ Simpson, Dave (February 13, 2009). "N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo". The Guardian.
  7. ↑ Wappler, Margaret (February 15, 2009). "Album review: N.A.S.A.'s 'The Spirit of Apollo'". Los Angeles Times.
  8. 1 2 Lundy, Zeth (February 18, 2009). "N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo". The Phoenix.
  9. ↑ Breihan, Tom (February 18, 2009). "N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo". Pitchfork Media.
  10. ↑ Tricker, Spencer (February 23, 2009). "N.A.S.A.:The Spirit of Apollo". PopMatters.
  11. ↑ Brown, Ally (February 16, 2009). "N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo". The Skinny.
  12. ↑ Freedland, Henry (October 9, 2008). "N.A.S.A. debut to feature David Byrne, Ghostface Killah, Tom Waits, Chuck D, Karen O, Kanye West, M.I.A., many more". Paste.
  13. ↑ Jones, Chris (2009). "N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo - Review". BBC.
  14. ↑ "NASA anthem". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ "N.A.S.A. - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  16. ↑ "N.A.S.A. - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  17. ↑ "N.A.S.A. - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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