Paraffin (album)
| Paraffin | ||||
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| Released | July 13, 2018[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 46:58 | |||
| Label | Backwoodz Studioz, PTP | |||
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| Armand Hammer chronology | ||||
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Paraffin is the third studio album by American hip hop group Armand Hammer.[2] It was released via Backwoodz Studioz in 2018.[3] Originally released on vinyl only, the album was later released digitally, on cassette (by PTP),[4] and on CD.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[6] |
| Spectrum Culture | 80%[7] |
| Stereogum | favorable[2] |
Nathan Stevens of Spectrum Culture gave the album a 4 out of 5, saying: "It's terrifyingly easy to get lost in Paraffin thanks to a penchant for beat switches and smoggy beats rolling into each other."[7] Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.1 out of 10, calling it "a record that's uniquely attuned to the political, physical, and ethical realities of 2018 without being weighed down by its pop culture arcana or its attendant industry concerns."[6] Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote: "Like a lot of the best albums of 2018, Paraffin is an extended meditation on what it's like to be black in America — a place that's always been hostile to blackness and that's finding ways to make that hostility even more obvious."[2]
It was placed at number 4 on Stereogum's "10 Best Rap Albums of 2018" list,[8] number 65 on PopMatters' "70 Best Albums of 2018" list,[9] and number 28 on Bandcamp Daily's "Best Albums of 2018" list.[10] It was also included on The A.V. Club's "Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018" list,[11] as well as Pitchfork's "Best Rap Albums of 2018" list.[12]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Mickey" | Elucid | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Rehearse with Ornette" | Elucid | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Dettol" | Small Pro | 2:32 |
| 4. | "No Days Off" | August Fanon | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Fuhrman Tapes" |
| 3:14 |
| 6. | "Hunter" | Elucid | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Alternate Side Parking" |
| 2:30 |
| 8. | "If He Holla" (featuring SKECH185) | August Fanon | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Black Garlic" | Ohbliv | 2:03 |
| 10. | "VX" | Elucid | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Vindaloo" | Messiah Musik | 3:55 |
| 12. | "ECOMOG" |
| 3:51 |
| 13. | "Bob Barker" | Elucid | 2:21 |
| 14. | "Sudden Death" | Messiah Musik | 2:29 |
| 15. | "Root Farm" |
| 3:21 |
| Total length: | 46:58 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Armand Hammer - Paraffin (Vinyl)". Backwoodz Studioz. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c Breihan, Tom (September 12, 2018). "Armand Hammer's Paraffin Is A Disorienting Rap Masterpiece". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Kim, Michelle (August 31, 2018). "7 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Troye Sivan, Eminem, Big Red Machine, More". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (August 28, 2018). "PTP releasing Armand Hammer's Paraffin on cassette, hosting immigrants rights, racial justice benefit tonight". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Paraffin | FXCK RXP". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Thompson, Paul A. (September 5, 2018). "Armand Hammer: Paraffin". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Stevens, Nathan (September 12, 2018). "Armand Hammer: Paraffin". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (December 7, 2018). "The 10 Best Rap Albums Of 2018". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Skinner, Jared (December 10, 2018). "The 70 Best Albums of 2018: 65. Armand Hammer - Paraffin (Backwoodz Studioz)". PopMatters. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Mlynar, Philip (December 13, 2018). "The Best Albums of 2018: #40 – 21". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Purdom, Clayton (December 12, 2018). "The best hip-hop albums of 2018". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (December 18, 2018). "The Best Rap Albums of 2018". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
