The Spirit of Apollo
The Spirit of Apollo | ||||||||||
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Studio album by N.A.S.A. | ||||||||||
Released | February 17, 2009 | |||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Alternative Press | [3] |
The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
Consequence of Sound | C-[5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
Los Angeles Times | [7] |
The Phoenix | [8] |
Pitchfork Media | 1.6/10[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 |
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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 |
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Billboard 200[15] | 178 |
Heatseekers Albums[16] | 6 |
Independent Albums[17] | 23 |
References
- 1 2 "The Spirit Of Apollo - N.A.S.A.". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- 1 2 Bush, John. "The Spirit of Apollo - N.A.S.A.". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ Fleischer, Eddie (May 24, 2010). "The Spirit Of Apollo". Alternative Press.
- ↑ "N.A.S.A.: The Spirit Of Apollo". The A.V. Club. February 24, 2009.
- ↑ Litowitz, Drew (February 18, 2009). "N.A.S.A. – The Spirit of Apollo". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Simpson, Dave (February 13, 2009). "N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo". The Guardian.
- ↑ Wappler, Margaret (February 15, 2009). "Album review: N.A.S.A.'s 'The Spirit of Apollo'". Los Angeles Times.
- 1 2 Lundy, Zeth (February 18, 2009). "N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo". The Phoenix.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (February 18, 2009). "N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Tricker, Spencer (February 23, 2009). "N.A.S.A.:The Spirit of Apollo". PopMatters.
- ↑ Brown, Ally (February 16, 2009). "N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo". The Skinny.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Jones, Chris (2009). "N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo - Review". BBC.
- ↑ "NASA anthem". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ "N.A.S.A. - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ↑ "N.A.S.A. - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ↑ "N.A.S.A. - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
External links
- The Spirit of Apollo at Discogs (list of releases)