By the Throat (Eyedea & Abilities album)
| By the Throat | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 21, 2009[1][2] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, rap rock , underground hip hop | |||
| Length | 29:53 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
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| Eyedea & Abilities chronology | ||||
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By the Throat is the third and final studio album by American hip hop duo Eyedea & Abilities. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on July 21, 2009.[1][2]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| BBC | favorable[4] |
| City Pages | favorable[5] |
| HipHopDX |    [6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| URB | [8] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Andrew Dietzel of PopMatters gave the album 9 stars out of 10, commenting that "By the Throat, succinct and emotive, is the perfect convergence of styles, attacking the listener's jugular with a powerful punk thrust, cynical observations, and an out-and-out assault on hip-hop's standards."[7] Adam Figman of URB gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Combined with newly found experiences, newly discovered self-awareness and newly refined skills, By the Throat catches this almost forgotten duo at a new height of their combined powers."[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hay Fever" | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Spin Cycle" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Time Flies When You Have a Gun" | 1:44 |
| 4. | "Burn Fetish" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Sky Diver" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Junk" | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Forgive Me for My Synapses" | 1:02 |
| 8. | "This Story" | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Factory" | 1:55 |
| 10. | "Smile" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "By the Throat" | 2:41 |
| Total length: | 29:53 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Eyedea – vocals, lyrics, production (1, 5), keyboards (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), guitar (1, 3–6, 8–10), bass guitar (1, 9), drum programming (2, 10), percussion (2, 10), recording, mixing
- DJ Abilities – production, keyboards (1, 3, 4, 7), turntables (2, 4, 6–8, 10), bass guitar (3)
- JT Bates – drums (1)
- Jeremy Ylvisaker – guitar (2, 8, 11), bass guitar (2, 6), percussion (2)
- Casey O'Brien – bass guitar (4)
- Brian Johnson – mixing, mastering
- Michael Gaughan – artwork
- Siddiq – layout, design
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 38 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 91 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Eyedea & Abilities - By The Throat". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Newberry, Maverick (May 18, 2009). "Eyedea & Abilities Announce New Album". XLR8R. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "By The Throat by Eyedea & Abilities". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ Lawrence, Alistair (2009). "Eyedea & Abilities - By the Throat - Review". BBC. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ Swanson, Carl Atiya (July 22, 2009). "Eyedea & Abilities: By the Throat". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ Tardio, Andres (July 23, 2009). "Eyedea & Abilities - By The Throat". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Dietzel, Andrew (August 30, 2009). "Eyedea & Abilities: By the Throat". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Figman, Adam (July 23, 2009). "Eyedea & Abilities :: By The Throat". URB. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
External links[edit]
- By the Throat at AllMusic
- By the Throat at Discogs (list of releases)
