Anx

For other uses, see ANX.
Anx
Studio album by
Dark Time Sunshine
ReleasedJuly 24, 2012 (2012-07-24)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length51:39
LabelFake Four Inc.
ProducerZavala
Dark Time Sunshine chronology
Vessel
(2009) 		Anx
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Ghettoblaster Magazinefavorable[2]
Okayplayer89/100[3]
Potholes in My Blog[4]
The Seattle Timesfavorable[5]
Sputnikmusic4.5 (superb)[6]
The Strangerfavorable[7]
Syffal10/10[8]

Anx (short for "anxiety"[9]) is a studio album by American hip hop duo Dark Time Sunshine.[10] It was released by Fake Four Inc. on July 24, 2012.[9] It features guest appearances from the likes of P.O.S, Aesop Rock, and Busdriver.[11] Music videos were created for "Never Cry Wolf",[12] "Valiant",[13] and "Take My Hand".[14]

Critical reception

Charles Mudede of The Stranger gave the album a favorable review, calling it "a masterpiece".[7] Andrew Matson of The Seattle Times said: "Highlights are 'Prairie Dog Day' and 'Cultclass,' which sound like a sunset and a rainbow of oil on concrete, respectively."[5] Impose included the album on the "Best Music of July 2012" list.[15]

In 2015, City Pages placed "Overlordian" at number 3 on the "P.O.S's 10 Best Deep Cuts" list.[16]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Hosanna in the Highest" (featuring Ceschi)2:07
2."Can't Wait"3:43
3."Cultclass" (featuring Rochester A.P.)4:22
4."Valiant" (featuring Child Actor)4:38
5."Rock Off"2:34
6."Overlordian" (featuring P.O.S)4:24
7."Prairie Dog Day"4:17
8."I'll Be Damned" (featuring Poeina Suddarth)3:20
9."Look at What the Cat Did" (featuring Busdriver)4:54
10."Never Cry Wolf" (featuring Reva Devito)3:14
11."Take My Hand" (featuring Swamburger and Aesop Rock)3:59
12."Forget Me Not" (featuring Child Actor)2:39
13."Look Forward"4:06
14."Anx" (featuring Mendee Ichikawa)3:22

References

  1. ^ "News Archive". Fake Four Inc. July 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Whittington, Jessica (August 7, 2012). "Album Review: Dark Time Sunshine — ANX". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. ^ McClure, Nick (August 17, 2012). "Dark Time Sunshine - ANX". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Healey, John (August 7, 2012). "Dark Time Sunshine - ANX". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Matson, Andrew (August 13, 2012). "Album review: 'ANX' by Dark Time Sunshine". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  6. ^ Youssef, Sobhi (July 21, 2012). "Dark Time Sunshine - ANX (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Mudede, Charles (August 15, 2012). "The Beats of Summer - New Albums by Dark Time Sunshine, J.Pinder, and the Flavr Blue". The Stranger. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "Dark Time Sunshine - ANX". Syffal. July 24, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Shamz (2012). "Audio Premiere: Dark Time Sunshine – Anx (LP Stream)". Okayplayer. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  10. ^ Hamm, Todd (June 15, 2012). "Dark Time Sunshine Releases First Single B-Side From Upcoming Album, ANX, Out July 24th On Fake Four". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  11. ^ Tardio, Andres (July 19, 2012). "Dark Time Sunshine - "ANX" Album Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  12. ^ Vincent, Gregorio (August 8, 2012). "VIDEO: Dark Time Sunshine – Never Cry Wolf feat. Reva DeVito". The Couch Sessions. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  13. ^ Mizell, Larry (September 12, 2012). "Dark Time Sunshine - "Valiant" f/ Child Actor". The Stranger. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  14. ^ Morrow, Scott (February 25, 2013). "Nose-picking couch-rapping: Dark Time Sunshine, Aesop Rock & Swamburger in "Take My Hand" video". Alarm. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  15. ^ "The Best New Music of July 2012". Impose. August 2, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  16. ^ Fagerberg, Jerard (November 3, 2015). "P.O.S's 10 best deep cuts". City Pages. Retrieved July 26, 2018.