A Healthy Distrust
A Healthy Distrust | ||||
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Studio album by Sage Francis | ||||
Released | February 8, 2005 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 47:27 | |||
Label | Epitaph Records | |||
Producer | Reanimator, Alias, Danger Mouse, Joe Beats, Daddy Kev, Controller 7, Sixtoo, Varick Pyr | |||
Sage Francis chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Healthy Distrust | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Billboard | favorable[3] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
Exclaim! | favorable[7] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[8] |
PopMatters | |
Stylus Magazine | B[10] |
Tiny Mix Tapes |
A Healthy Distrust is the second studio album by American rapper Sage Francis. It was released on Epitaph Records in 2005. It peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart,[12] as well as number 17 on the Independent Albums chart.[13]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, A Healthy Distrust received an average score of 78% based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Brian Howe of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, saying, "On A Healthy Distrust, Francis continues to refine his contradictory blend of trash talk and activism, political polemic and introspection, pedantic bluster and profound insecurity."[8] Stefan Braidwood of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, saying, "A Healthy Distrust bears up effortlessly to the demands of both casual entertainment and prolonged, thoughtful analysis."[9] Ron Hart of Billboard called it "[Sage Francis'] most impressive album yet."[3] Michael Bennett of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B, saying, "A Healthy Distrust's production and wordplay have improved to such a large degree that it's hard to believe that it could happen again on the next outing."[10]
Track listing
All tracks written by Sage Francis, except "Sea Lion" written by Sage Francis and Will Oldham.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Buzz Kill" | Reanimator | 4:05 |
2. | "Sea Lion" | Alias | 3:01 |
3. | "Gunz Yo" | Danger Mouse | 3:03 |
4. | "Escape Artist" | Alias | 4:15 |
5. | "Product Placement" | Alias | 2:15 |
6. | "Voice Mail Bomb Threat" | Joe Beats | 1:39 |
7. | "Dance Monkey" | Daddy Kev | 2:53 |
8. | "Sun vs. Moon" | Reanimator | 3:28 |
9. | "Agony in Her Body" | Controller 7 | 4:17 |
10. | "Crumble" | Sixtoo | 2:00 |
11. | "Ground Control" | Sixtoo | 3:52 |
12. | "Lie Detector Test" | Reanimator | 2:47 |
13. | "Bridle" | Varick Pyr | 2:11 |
14. | "Slow Down Gandhi" | Reanimator | 4:52 |
15. | "Jah Didn't Kill Johnny" | 2:49 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Sage Francis – vocals, recording, executive production
- Reanimator – production (1, 8, 12, 14)
- Alias – production (2, 4, 5), guitar (10), drums (10)
- Danger Mouse – production (3)
- Joe Beats – production (6)
- Daddy Kev – production (7)
- Controller 7 – production (9)
- Sixtoo – production (10, 11)
- Varick Pyr – production (13)
- Will Oldham – vocals (2), guitar (2)
- Tom Inhaler – guitar (15)
- Nathan H. – harmonica (15)
- Chris Warren – engineering, mixing
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 12 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 17 |
References
- 1 2 "A Healthy Distrust by Sage Francis". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ↑ Bush, John. "A Healthy Distrust - Sage Francis". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- 1 2 Hart, Ron (February 17, 2005). "Sage Francis, "A Healthy Distrust"". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 7, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Sage Francis". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ Diver, Mike (January 31, 2005). "Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Serpick, Evan (February 7, 2005). "A Healthy Distrust". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (February 1, 2005). "Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- 1 2 Howe, Brian (February 10, 2005). "Sage Francis: A Healthy Distrust". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- 1 2 Braidwood, Stefan (February 16, 2005). "Sage Francis: A Healthy Distrust". PopMatters. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- 1 2 Bennett, Michael (February 10, 2005). "Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Ranta, Alan. "Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "Sage Francis - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- 1 2 "Sage Francis - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
External links
- A Healthy Distrust at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Bridle" on SoundCloud