Drift (Nosaj Thing album)
Drift is the first studio album by American electronic musician Nosaj Thing. It was released on June 9, 2009. A remix of the album, titled Drift (Remixed), was released on November 2, 2010.
Drift | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 9, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2009 | |||
Studio | Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Electronic, instrumental hip hop | |||
Length | 36:52 | |||
Label | Alpha Pup Records | |||
Producer | Nosaj Thing | |||
Nosaj Thing chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Cyclic Defrost | favorable[3] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[4] |
Spin | favorable[5] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [6] |
URB | [7] |
XLR8R | 8/10[8] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Drift received an average score of 83 based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
Mosi Reeves of Spin said, "Nosaj's remarkable, entrancing debut album gathers sundry influences, from U.K. dubstep to Aphex Twin-styled IDM, into a 36-minute computerized symphony."[5] Shawn Reynaldo of XLR8R gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying: "Settling somewhere between Flying Lotus' otherworldly jazz and The Glitch Mob's crunked-up floor-fillers, Drift is an impeccably produced record that sounds amazing in headphones but also has enough bump to hit the dancefloor every now and then."[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Quest" | 1:36 |
2. | "Fog" | 3:42 |
3. | "Coat of Arms" | 3:28 |
4. | "IOIO" | 3:25 |
5. | "1685/Bach" | 2:48 |
6. | "Caves" | 3:48 |
7. | "Light #1" | 2:56 |
8. | "Light #2" | 3:11 |
9. | "2222" | 1:59 |
10. | "Us" | 3:07 |
11. | "Voices" | 3:21 |
12. | "Lords" | 3:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Harrison Ford" | 3:01 |
References
- "Drift by Nosaj Thing". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- Hoffman, K. Ross. "Drift - Nosaj Thing". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Stronell, Wayne (June 21, 2009). "Nosaj Thing – Drift (Alpha Pup)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Greene, Jayson (July 8, 2009). "Nosaj Thing: Drift". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Reeves, Mosi (August 25, 2009). "Nosaj Thing, 'Drift' (Alpha Pup)". Spin. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Lizzyville (June 17, 2009). "Nosaj Thing - Drift". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- "Nosaj Thing – Drift (Review)". URB. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- Reynaldo, Shawn (June 9, 2009). "Nosaj Thing - Drift". XLR8R. Retrieved June 24, 2017.