Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives

Infobox Album |
Name = Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives
Type = Album
Artist = Prefuse 73


Released = May 15 2001
Recorded =
Genre = IDM, Glitch, Left-Field Hip-Hop
Length = 50:42
Label = Warp Records WARP83
Producer = Scott Herren
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:oq6zefuk2gf2 link]
*AlmostCool.org (8.5/10) [http://www.almostcool.org/mr/982/ link]
*TheMilkFactory (5/5) [http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/prefuse73_vocalstudies.htm June 2001]
*"NME" (7/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/prefuse-73/5184 link]
*Pitchfork (8.7/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21021/Prefuse_73_Vocal_Studies_Uprock_Narratives 1 Jul 01]
*"Spin" Rating|4|5 Sept 2001, p.164
Last album = "Estrocaro EP"
(2000)
This album = "Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives"
(2001)
Next album = "One Word Extinguisher"
(2003)

"Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives" is a 2001 album by Prefuse 73. The song "Smile in Your Face" is missing on the vinyl edition.

"Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives" stands apart from the Prefuse 73 albums since, in that it does not exhibit the commonly perceived contemporary sound of "glitch." Rather, it does, in a sense, define a unique category of the genre, in which the visceral irregularities of vinyl recordings--whether they be static samplings or jazz snippets or record pops--musically enhance or entirely compose the beat.

This album features vocals from rappers Mikah 9 (formerly of the hip-hop group Freestyle Fellowship), Aesop Rock, and MF DOOM. It also features Sam Prekop from indie rock band The Sea and Cake. The album is featured in the iTunes music store's new "Indie Classics" series.

Track listing

# "Radio Attack" – 5:15
# "Nuno" – 2:59
# "Life Death" – 3:23
# "Smile in Your Face" – 2:28
# "Point to B" – 4:01
# "Five Minutes Away" – 3:15
# "Living Life" – 2:43
# "Eve of Dextruction" – 3:22
# "Last Night" – 3:40
# "Cliché Intro" – 1:48
# "Back in Time" – 2:10
# "Hot Winter's Day" – 2:12
# "Black List" – 3:50
# "Untitled" – 1:23
# "Afternoon Love In" –4:01
# "7th Message" – 3:52