Awe Naturale

Awe Naturale (stylized as awE naturalE) is the debut studio album by THEESatisfaction.[2] It was released by Sub Pop on March 27, 2012.[3][4] Ishmael Butler provided vocals on "God" and "Enchantruss".[5] A music video was created for "Queens".[6]

Awe Naturale
Studio album by THEESatisfaction
Released	March 27, 2012
Genre	Hip hop[1] R&B[1] neo soul[1]
Length	30:26
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	THEESatisfaction
THEESatisfaction chronology
Awe Naturale (2012) Earthee (2015)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Beats Per Minute	82%[7]
Cokemachineglow	73%[8]
Consequence of Sound	B[9]
DIY	[10]
NME	[11]
Paste	6.8/10[12]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[13]
PopMatters	[14]
Slant Magazine	[15]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "Its stimulating combination of cerebral and seductive qualities makes for a grip that is tight and lasting."[5] Robert Alford of PopMatters gave the album 8 out of 10 stars and commented that "perhaps the album's brevity is one of its strengths, as there are many great hip-hop albums out there that suffer from too much filler, too many interludes and the occasional total misfire."[14]

MusicOMH placed it at number 62 on the "Top 100 Albums of 2012" list.[16]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Awe"	0:50
2.	"Bitch"	1:28
3.	"Earthseed"	2:34
4.	"Queens"	3:06
5.	"Existinct"	2:10
6.	"Deeper"	3:46
7.	"Sweat"	3:01
8.	"Juiced"	1:42
9.	"God"	3:15
10.	"Enchantruss"	2:51
11.	"Needs"	2:37
12.	"Crash"	1:00
13.	"Naturale"	2:06

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	62
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18]	35

References

1. Slingerland, Calum (May 16, 2016). "THEESatisfaction Break Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
2. "awE naturalE by THEESatisfaction". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
3. Battan, Carrie (January 19, 2012). "Shabazz Palaces Collaborators THEESatisfaction Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
4. "THEESatisfaction Discography". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
5. Kellman, Andy. "awE naturalE - THEESatisfaction". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
6. Martin, Andrew (April 19, 2012). "Video: THEESatisfaction "QueenS"". Complex. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
7. Fleming, Weston (April 10, 2012). "THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
8. Main, Matt (June 1, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
9. Kivel, Adam (March 26, 2012). "THEESatisfaction – awE naturalE". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
10. Mitchell, Aurora. "THEESatisfaction - Awe Naturale". DIY. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
11. Fuertes-Knight, Jo (April 5, 2012). "THEESatisfaction - 'awE naturalE'". NME. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
12. Winkie, Luke (March 27, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Paste. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
13. Battan, Carrie (March 29, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
14. Alford, Robert (March 27, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". PopMatters. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
15. Cole, Matthew (March 25, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
16. "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2012: 100-51". MusicOMH. December 14, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
17. "THEESatisfaction Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
18. "THEESatisfaction Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

External links

• Awe Naturale at Discogs (list of releases)