C.A.R. (album)

C.A.R.
Studio album by
Serengeti
ReleasedJuly 31, 2012 (2012-07-31)[1]
Recorded2009–2011
StudioBurnco, Berkeley, California
GenreHip hop
Length29:32
LabelAnticon
ProducerJel, Odd Nosdam, Yoni Wolf
Serengeti chronology
Family & Friends
(2011) 		C.A.R.
(2012) 		Saal
(2013)

C.A.R. is a studio album by American rapper Serengeti. It was released on Anticon in 2012.[2] Music videos were created for "Amnesia"[3] and "Peekaboo".[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alarmfavorable[6]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA−[7]
CMJfavorable[8]
Consequence of SoundC+[9]
The Phoenix[10]
Pitchfork7.6/10[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
The Skinny[13]
Spin8/10[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Bram Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a deliciously loose and accessible album from the awkward artistic leaders of the US underground hip-hop scene."[13] He added: "Neither a challenging nor particularly groundbreaking record, it's still enormously satisfying."[13] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "C.A.R. is an excellent, devastating record, a chronicle of the amiable pessimism and occasional nihilism of a rapping Bukowski who can't seem to find a way out of the condition in which he finds himself."[11]

Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! placed it at number 6 on the "Top 10 Albums of 2012" list.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Greyhound"2:30
2."Talk to Me"2:42
3."Nice"2:23
4."Amnesia"1:44
5."Geti Life"3:10
6."Peekaboo"2:37
7."Go Dancin"4:09
8."Cold"2:45
9."Say What?"0:43
10."Chill"3:41
11."Uncle Traum"3:07

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Serengeti – vocals
  • Odd Nosdam – production, mixing
  • Jel – vocals (3), turntables, production
  • Yoni Wolf – vocals (5), guitar (5), bass guitar (5), blocks (5), co-production (5)
  • Dee Kesler – vocals (7), guitar (7)
  • Armando Perez – vocals (7)
  • Daddy Kev – mastering
  • Jesselisa Moretti – design
  • Chloe Aftel – photography

References

  1. ^ "C.A.R." Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Gillespie, Blake (May 16, 2012). "Serengeti, "Amnesia"". Impose. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Uddenberg, Brett (July 16, 2012). "Serengeti Drops "Amnesia" Video, Preps Tour w/ WHY? & Doseone". URB. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Eakin, Marah (September 12, 2012). "Here's the new video from rapper Serengeti, "Peekaboo"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "C.A.R. - Serengeti". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Schuler, Timothy A. (August 2, 2012). "Serengeti's CAR". Alarm. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Serengeti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  8. ^ Camp, Zoe (July 30, 2012). "Serengeti - C.A.R." CMJ. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  9. ^ Freed, Nick (August 2, 2012). "Serengeti – C.A.R." Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  10. ^ Weiss, Dan (July 24, 2012). "Serengeti - C.A.R." The Phoenix. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Bromwich, Jonah (July 31, 2012). "Serengeti: C.A.R." Pitchfork. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  12. ^ Catucci, Nick (August 23, 2012). "Serengeti: C.A.R." Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  13. ^ a b c Gieben, Bram (July 25, 2012). "Serengeti – C.A.R." The Skinny. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  14. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (July 30, 2012). "Serengeti, 'C.A.R.' (Anticon)". Spin. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  15. ^ "Polaris Juror Top 10 Albums Of 2012 Lists". Polaris Music Prize. January 4, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2018.