Noir (Blue Sky Black Death album)
For other uses, see Noir.
| Noir | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Blue Sky Black Death | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop, electronica | |||
| Length | 62:48 | |||
| Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
| Producer | Blue Sky Black Death | |||
| Blue Sky Black Death chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Alarm | favorable[1] |
| Beats Per Minute | 81%[2] |
| Pitchfork Media |    [3] |
| URB | [4] |
Noir is a studio album by American instrumental hip hop duo Blue Sky Black Death. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2011. The album features contributions from Raised by Wolves, Alexander Chen of Boy in Static, Rob Harris, and Shaprece Renee.
Reception
Tom Harrison of Alarm gave Noir a favorable review, calling it "an album of hazy instrumental beats that skirt the boundary between hip hop and electronica."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Hearts of Ruin" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Sleeping Children Are Still Flying" | 6:00 |
| 3. | "And Stars, Ringed" | 5:10 |
| 4. | "To the Ends of the Earth" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Farewell to the Former World" | 5:34 |
| 6. | "Falling Short" | 1:46 |
| 7. | "Gold In Gold Out" | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Where Do We Go" | 4:37 |
| 9. | "In the Quiet Absence of God" | 2:05 |
| 10. | "Where the Sun Beats" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Starry" | 4:39 |
| 12. | "Fire for Light" | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Swords from Driftwood" | 2:46 |
| 14. | "Sky with Hand" | 6:40 |
References
- 1 2 Harrison, Tom (May 16, 2011). "Beats & Rhymes: Blue Sky Black Death's Noir". Alarm.
- ↑ Ryan, Will (June 8, 2011). "Blue Sky Black Death – Noir". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012.
- ↑ Hogan, Marc (May 24, 2011). "Blue Sky Black Death: Noir". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Uddenberg, Brett (May 9, 2011). "Blue Sky Black Death – NOIR". URB. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013.
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