The One Man Band Broke Up is a 2010 studio album by American hip hop artist Ceschi, released on Fake Four Inc. and Equinox Records. It is a concept album about the rise and fall of a musician named Julius.[1]
Critical reception
Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Ceschi brilliantly captures the beauty of the musician pouring his soul into his craft in spite of the transitory and often-unappreciated nature of such an existence."[6] Chris Faraone of The Phoenix gave the album 4 stars out of 4 and called it "a triumph of triumphs."[3]
Joe Hemmerling of Tiny Mix Tapes gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "The One Man Band Broke Up isn't an easy listen, nor a uniformly enjoyable one, but if you've got the stomach for it, it will take you places that few other artists dare to tread."[5] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "The One Man Broke Up is an ambitious effort, but Ceschi succeeds in telling his story with great detail and atmosphere."[2]
Track listing
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1. | "The One Man Band Broke Up" | DJ Scientist | 2:20 |
2. | "Half Mast" | DJ Scientist | 4:03 |
3. | "No New York" | DJ Scientist | 3:42 |
4. | "Lament for Captain Julius" | Ceschi | 2:22 |
5. | "Fallen Famous" | DJ Scientist | 3:31 |
6. | "Bridge" | DJ Scientist | 1:52 |
7. | "Serious Business" | DJ Scientist | 0:29 |
8. | "Hangman" (featuring Shoshin, Mic King, and David Ramos) | DJ Scientist | 4:37 |
9. | "Bad Jokes" | DJ Scientist | 3:43 |
10. | "For My Disappointing Hip Hop Heroes" | Ceschi | 1:56 |
11. | "Long Live the Short Lived" (featuring Sole) | DJ Scientist | 6:04 |
12. | "Swallowed Salt" | DJ Scientist | 0:58 |
13. | "Julius' Final Song" | DJ Scientist | 5:02 |
References
- 1 2 Anderson, Rick. "The One Man Band Broke Up - Ceschi". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- 1 2 Quinlan, Thomas (October 18, 2010). "Ceschi - The One Man Band Broke Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- 1 2 Faraone, Chris (July 13, 2010). "Ceschi - The One Man Band Broke Up". The Phoenix. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ↑ Wallace, Emanuel (July 27, 2010). "Ceschi :: The One Man Band Broke Up :: Equinox Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- 1 2 Hemmerling, Joe. "Ceschi Ramos - The One Man Band Broke Up". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- 1 2 Uddenberg, Brett (June 30, 2010). "Ceschi - The One Man Band Broke Up". URB. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2017.