Rebel Yellow

Rebel Yellow
Studio album by
Cecil Otter
ReleasedAugust 26, 2008 (2008-08-26) (Doomtree Records
April 1, 2009 (2009-04-01) (Strange Famous Records)
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
Length40:52
LabelDoomtree Records
Strange Famous Records
ProducerCecil Otter, Kareel
Cecil Otter chronology
Cecil Otter's False Hopes
(2005) 		Rebel Yellow
(2008) 		Porcelain Revolver
(TBA)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk88%[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]
RapReviews.com8/10[3]

Rebel Yellow is a studio album by Cecil Otter, a founding member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. Originally released on Doomtree Records in 2008, it was re-released on Strange Famous Records in 2009.[4] Vita.mn placed the album at 8th on its list of the Best Local Albums of the 2000s.[5]

Music

Rebel Yellow is entirely produced by Cecil Otter, with contributions from Kareel. The album included one feature total from fellow Doomtree member P.O.S.[6]

Reception

Amoeba Music called the album "like hearing hip-hop channeled through a darker version of Doc Holliday, with the music and lyrics evoking mythical images of the Old West."[7]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Poet Is Rapist"Cecil Otter4:36
2."1999"Cecil Otter, Kareel4:03
3."Rebel Yellow"Cecil Otter, Kareel3:28
4."Sufficiently Breathless"Cecil Otter3:34
5."Box Car Diaries"Cecil Otter4:32
6."Down, Beast!"Cecil Otter4:34
7."Le Facteur"Cecil Otter, Kareel3:41
8."Match Book Diaries (Remix)"Cecil Otter3:19
9."Demon Girl"Cecil Otter1:58
10."Let Me Tell You"Cecil Otter4:08
11."Traveling Dunktank" (featuring P.O.S)Cecil Otter3:20
12."Black Rose"Cecil Otter3:23
13."Duel"Cecil Otter4:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Cecil Otter – vocals, production
  • Kareel – production (on 2, 3 and 7)
  • James Lynch – electric bass (on 4)
  • Sean McPherson – electric bass (on 8)
  • Nate Collins – vocals (on 9), guitar (on 9)
  • P.O.S – vocals (on 11)
  • Dave Brockschmidt – guitar (on 13)
  • Corey Stein – executive production
  • Joe Mabbott – engineering
  • Taylor Dees – painting
  • Abe Coleman – lettering
  • MK Larada – layout, photography

References

  1. ^ Klatzke (December 15, 2008). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". AbsolutePunk.
  2. ^ Somberlain (April 29, 2010). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". Sputnikmusic.
  3. ^ Taylor, Patrick (October 14, 2008). "Cecil Otter :: Rebel Yellow :: Doomtree". RapReviews.com.
  4. ^ Savage, Kathryn (June 10, 2009). "Doomtree's Cecil Otter finds his voice apart from the rap pack". City Pages. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Best of the '00s: The decade in lists". Vita.mn. August 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow - CD - producers, cover art, release date". UGHH. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  7. ^ "Cecil Otter — Rebel Yellow". Music We Like. Amoeba Music. Fall–Winter 2009. Retrieved 2023-07-01.