Critical reception
Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "It certainly shows the Juggaknots' maturity and their abilities as complete artists, and is a welcome return."[2] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, calling it "one of the most immediate and accessible indie rap records of 2006" and "a strong reestablishment of a group too good to be forgotten."[3] A. L. Friedman of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, saying, "the lyrics are worth dissecting and the Juggaknots sound as good as ever."[1]
Track listing
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1. | "Here Comes..." | Buddy Slim, DJ Boo | 1:28 |
2. | "Hey" | Breeze Brewin | 3:00 |
3. | "Namesake" | DJ Eli | 5:32 |
4. | "Leon Phelps" | Breeze Brewin | 3:29 |
5. | "Strip Joint" | Breeze Brewin | 4:07 |
6. | "Liar, Liar" (featuring Wordsworth) | Breeze Brewin, Buddy Slim | 4:03 |
7. | "Use Your Confusion" | Buddy Slim | 4:22 |
8. | "Smile" (featuring Castro) | Breeze Brewin | 3:37 |
9. | "New $$$" | B-Money | 3:44 |
10. | "Vows" (featuring Slick Rick) | Oh No | 3:38 |
11. | "Daddy's Little Girl" | Oh No | 4:07 |
12. | "30 Something" (featuring Sadat X) | Breeze Brewin | 4:13 |
13. | "Movin' the Chains" | Breeze Brewin | 3:29 |
14. | "Never" (featuring Nine) | Breeze Brewin | 3:32 |
15. | "Crazy 8's" (featuring J-Treds, Lil Sci, Pop, B-Slim, Big Tone, Che Logan, Wordsworth, Herawin, Subconscious, Rob-O, Jax, and Breeze Brewin) | J-Zone | 3:33 |
References
- 1 2 3 Friedman, A. L. (October 29, 2006). "The Juggaknots: Use Your Confusion". PopMatters. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- 1 2 Brown, Marisa. "Use Your Confusion - Juggaknots". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- 1 2 Patrin, Nate (February 15, 2007). "Juggaknots: Use Your Confusion". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ↑ Golianopoulos, Thomas (November 16, 2006). "Juggaknots, 'Use Your Confusion' (Amalgam)". Spin. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ↑ Herman, Max (November 13, 2006). "Juggaknots: Schooling the Masses". XLR8R. Retrieved May 3, 2017.