32 Levels

32 Levels
Studio album by
Clams Casino
ReleasedJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
Recorded2014–16
Genre
Length36:58
73:54 (deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
Clams Casino chronology
Instrumentals 3
(2013) 		32 Levels
(2016) 		Instrumentals 4
(2017)
Singles from 32 Levels
  1. "Blast"
    Released: May 19, 2016
  2. "Witness"
    Released: May 26, 2016
  3. "All Nite"
    Released: June 9, 2016
  4. "A Breath Away"
    Released: June 30, 2016
  5. "Be Somebody"
    Released: July 14, 2016

32 Levels is the debut studio album by American record producer Clams Casino.[1] It was released on July 15, 2016, by Columbia Records. The album contains guest appearances from Lil B, ASAP Rocky, Vince Staples, Sam Dew, Mikky Ekko, Kelela, and Samuel T. Herring, among others.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.0/10[2]
Metacritic76/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Irish Times[7]
NME4/5[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork6.9/10[10]
Q[11]
Spin7/10[12]
Uncut8/10[13]

32 Levels received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76, based on 19 reviews.[3] Writing for Exclaim!, Stephen Carlick called the album "an adventurous but inconsistent affair".[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Level 1"
Clams Casino1:44
2."Be Somebody" (featuring ASAP Rocky and Lil B)
Clams Casino3:32
3."All Nite" (featuring Vince Staples)
Clams Casino2:48
4."Witness" (featuring Lil B)
  • Volpe
  • McCartney
  • Gregory C. Phillips, Jr.
  • Carter
  • Joseph McCartney
  • Lem Payne
  • Clams Casino
  • Keyboard Kid
  • Reefa [a]
3:38
5."Skull"Volpe
1:16
6."32 Levels" (featuring Lil B and Joe Newman)
2:59
7."Thanks to You" (featuring Sam Dew)
  • Volpe
  • Dew
Clams Casino3:01
8."Back to You" (featuring Kelly Zutrau)
  • Volpe
  • Zutrau
Clams Casino3:23
9."Into the Fire" (featuring Mikky Ekko)
  • Volpe
  • Ekko
  • Clams Casino
  • Ekko[a]
3:28
10."A Breath Away" (featuring Kelela)
4:57
11."Ghost in a Kiss" (featuring Samuel T. Herring)
  • Clams Casino
  • MP Williams[a]
  • Dew[b]
3:57
12."Blast"
  • Volpe
  • Ekko
Clams Casino2:14
Total length:36:58
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Level 1" (Instrumental)1:43
14."Be Somebody" (Instrumental)3:32
15."All Nite" (Instrumental)2:48
16."Witness" (Instrumental)3:38
17."Skull" (Instrumental)1:16
18."32 Levels" (Instrumental)2:59
19."Thanks to You" (Instrumental)3:01
20."Back to You" (Instrumental)3:23
21."Into the Fire" (Instrumental)3:28
22."A Breath Away" (Instrumental)4:57
23."Ghost in a Kiss" (Instrumental)3:57
24."Blast" (Instrumental)2:14
Total length:36:56

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • "Level 1" features vocals by Lil B
  • "Be Somebody" features vocals by Mikky Ekko, and additional vocals by Sterling Fox

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 132
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[16] 7
US Billboard 200[17] 172
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

References

  1. ^ Lilah, Rose (May 19, 2016). "Clams Casino Announces New Album "32 Levels" & Reveals Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "32 Levels by Clams Casino reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Reviews for 32 Levels by Clams Casino". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Jeffries, David. "32 Levels – Clams Casino". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  5. ^ O'Neal, Sean (July 15, 2016). "Clams Casino's debut album is his most mixed bag of a mixtape". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  6. ^ MacInnes, Paul (July 14, 2016). "Clams Casino: 32 Levels review – low-tempo R&B and birdsong". The Guardian. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  7. ^ Kane, Siobhan (July 19, 2016). "Album of the Day – Clams Casino's 32 Levels: spaced-out and beautiful". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  8. ^ Madden, Joe (July 13, 2016). "Clams Casino – '32 Levels' Review". NME. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  9. ^ Morris, Damien (July 17, 2016). "Clams Casino: 32 Levels review – sleepy, punch-drunk symphonies". The Observer. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Jayasuriya, Mehan (July 18, 2016). "Clams Casino: 32 Levels". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  11. ^ Howe, Rupert (September 2016). "Flex Some Mussel". Q (363): 112.
  12. ^ Thompson, Paul (July 20, 2016). "Review: On His Major-Label Debut, Clams Casino Is '32 Levels' and Then Some". Spin. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  13. ^ Pattison, Louis (September 2016). "Clams Casino: 32 Levels". Uncut (232): 71.
  14. ^ Carlick, Stephen (July 15, 2016). "Clams Casino: 32 Levels". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  15. ^ "Le Top du mois : Top Albums Fusionnés" [Top of the month: Top Albums]. SNEP (in French). June 10, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  16. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 25, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  17. ^ "Clams Casino Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  18. ^ "Clams Casino Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2016.