Poly.Sci.187
Poly.Sci.187, later retitled Mansbestfriend 4: Poly.Sci.187, is an instrumental studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on Anticon on May 29, 2007.[5]
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| Released | May 29, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | January 2006 - September 2006 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Sole | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[2] |
| PopMatters | [3] |
| XLR8R | unfavorable[4] |
Sole adopted the "Mansbestfriend" moniker for this album (as he had first done for The New Human Is Illegal, a revised version of Mansbestfriend Pt. 2: No Thanks). He intended to release instrumental work under that name. However, "Mansbestfriend" has since reverted to the title of a series of self-produced albums (as it began) with the release of fifth and sixth entries in the series in 2011. Poly.Sci.187 thereby retroactively became Mansbestfriend 4.
Critical reception
Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a dismal, electronic-leaning set that moves around sloshily without much heed for reason or direction."[1] David Ma of XLR8R said, "Sole is surely a creative artist, but Poly.Sci.187 is an unremarkable footnote in his otherwise strong discography."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dedemma Speaks" | 1:11 |
| 2. | "The Teachings of Leviticus" | 2:13 |
| 3. | "Wilting Onward" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "High Noon and Sobered" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "All I Ever Wanted" | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Stuck in My Head Since I Was 12" | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Giant Man Eating Bird" | 1:42 |
| 8. | "Bosnian Jazz" | 1:24 |
| 9. | "Spin the Humans" | 2:35 |
| 10. | "50 at 30" | 0:52 |
| 11. | "Firefish" | 1:34 |
| 12. | "Father vs. Courage" | 2:40 |
| 13. | "Party Till We Drop" | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Missile Defense" | 4:09 |
| 15. | "How Big Is Space" | 3:18 |
| 16. | "6 Million Wayz 2 Live" | 3:44 |
References
- Brown, Marisa. "Poly.Sci.187 - Sole". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- Harvey, Eric (June 4, 2007). "Mansbestfriend: Poly.sci.187". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- Boeckel, Gentry (June 20, 2007). "Mansbestfriend: Poly.Sci.187". PopMatters. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- Ma, David (April 13, 2007). "Mansbestfriend - Poly.Sci.187". XLR8R. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- "Sole - mansbestfriend - poly.sci.187". Anticon. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
