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None Shall Pass Studio album by Aesop Rock Released August 28, 2007 Genre Hip hop Length 63:45 Label Definitive Jux
DJX144Producer Aesop Rock
Blockhead
Rob Sonic
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- Allmusic 2007
- Entertainment Weekly (A-) 2007
- Pitchfork Media (7.5/10) 2007
- PopMatters (7/10) 2007
- Rolling Stone 2007
- Slant Magazine 2007
- Spin (7/10) 2007
- Stylus Magazine (A-) 2007
- URB September/October 2007 (p. 127)
- The Village Voice (favorable) 2007
Aesop Rock chronology Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
(2005)None Shall Pass
(2007)Are You Gonna Eat That?
(2011)None Shall Pass is the fifth full-length album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock, released on 28 August 2007 on Definitive Jux (see 2007 in music).
The album features seven tracks produced by Blockhead, five tracks by Aesop Rock himself, one track by El-P and one track by Rob Sonic. DJ Big Wiz adds turntable elements to 13 of the 14 tracks. Guest appearances include El-P, Cage, Breeze Brewin, Rob Sonic and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. The album's artwork was done by San Francisco artist Jeremy Fish.[1]
The album's title track was first released on the Definitive Swim compilation.
Following its release, None Shall Pass debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 13,000 copies in its first week.[2] The album contains a hidden track, "Pigs", after "Coffee".
Contents
Track listing
All lyrics written by Aesop Rock, except where noted.
No. Title Producer Length 1. "Keep Off the Lawn" Aesop Rock 3:45 2. "None Shall Pass" Blockhead 4:03 3. "Catacomb Kids" Aesop Rock 4:07 4. "Bring Back Pluto" Blockhead 4:29 5. "Fumes" Blockhead, Aesop Rock (additional) 5:00 6. "Getaway Car" (featuring Cage and Breeze Brewin) Blockhead, Aesop Rock (additional) 3:15 7. "39 Thieves" Aesop Rock 4:15 8. "The Harbor Is Yours" Blockhead, Aesop Rock (additional) 3:58 9. "Citronella" Aesop Rock 4:53 10. "Gun for the Whole Family" (featuring El-P) El-P 3:53 11. "Five Fingers" Aesop Rock, Blockhead (additional) 4:06 12. "No City" Blockhead, El-P (additional) 4:28 13. "Dark Heart News" (featuring Rob Sonic) Rob Sonic 3:59 14. "Coffee" (featuring John Darnielle) Blockhead, Aesop Rock (additional) 9:34 Total length:63:45 Personnel
- Contributing artists
- Allyson Baker – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 8, 12 and 14)
- Carson Binks – bass guitar (tracks 3 and 8)
- Derek Layes – bass guitar (track 4)
- Big Hollis – additional vocals (track 1)
- Camu Tao – additional vocals (track 1)
- Rob Sonic – additional vocals (tracks 1 and 8)
- El-P – additional vocals (track 7)
- DJ Big Wiz – scratching (all tracks except 10)
- Production
- Ken Heitmueller – mastering
- Joey Raia – mixing
- Jeremy Fish – artwork, layout, design
References
- ^ "Definitive Jux : News". http://store.definitivejux.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=VIEW_POST&post_id=194.
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "'High School Musical 2' Starts Third Week At No. 1", Billboard.com, September 5, 2007.
External links
- Definitive Jux Website
- World's Fair (Label Group) news blog with latest Aesop Rock news, mp3 and videos
- Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass Music Video on YouTube
Categories:- 2007 albums
- Aesop Rock albums
- Definitive Jux albums
- Albums produced by Aesop Rock
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