A Short Story About a War

A Short Story About a War is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in Canada on 26 October 2018.[1]

A Short Story About a War
Studio album by
Shad
Released26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Genre
Length39:19
LabelSecret City Records
Shad chronology
Adult Contempt
(2016)		 A Short Story About a War
(2018)
Singles from A Short Story About War
  1. "The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)"
    Released: 26 July 2018
  2. "The Fool Pt. 3 (State of Mind)"
    Released: 29 August 2018
  3. "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)"
    Released: 26 September 2018

Background

A Short Story About a War is a concept album focused around The Fool in a war controlled by the Snipers, Revolutionaries, the Establishment, and the Stone-Throwers, described as "holding a mirror to our world – a provocative story told through disarmingly catchy songs that weaves through issues of migration, environment, politics and above all, the human spirit."[2]

Singles

He had released the singles for this album "The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)" on 26 July 2018, along with a music video,[3] "The Fool Pt. 3 (State of Mind)" on 29 August 2018, along with a music video,[4] and the song "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)" on 26 September 2018.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[5]
Spill Magazine9/10[6]
Voir4/5[7]
Spectrum Culture4/5[8]

A Short Story about a War has received generally positive review from critics. Eric Lowers from Exclaim! said, "Shad's A Short Story About a War isn't a one-listen album, but rather one with multiple layers that need to be peeled back to fully grasp its concept.".[5] Spill Magazine declared the album for Editor's Picks and Nicholas Mustolli states that, "A Short Story About A War delivers the raw reality of injustice, greed, and racism in our present time and space. Shad’s sixth studio album stands out as collage of expressionism, a mixed-media of sorts." and that "A Short Story About A War delivers in the most uncomfortable way, while difficult at times, it speaks an honest emotional truth."[6] In July 2019, A Short Story about a War was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro: Sniper" 
2."The Revolution/The Establishment" 
3."The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)" 
4."Get it Got it Good Intro" 
5."The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)" 
6."Magic Intro" 
7."Magic" (featuring Lido Pimienta) 
8."The Fool Pt. 2 (Water)" (featuring Steven Mulcare) 
9."Sniper Interlude" 
10."Peace/War" 
11."The Fool Pt. 3 (Frame of Mind)" (featuring KAYTRANADA) 
12."Another Year" (Featuring Ian Kamau and Eternia) 
13."All I Need" (Featuring Yukon Blonde) 

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Personnel

The following personnel are the known album contributors:[1][10]

References
  1. Murphy, Sarah (12 July 2018). "Shad Returns with 'A Short Story About a War' LP, Drops New Single". Exclaim. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. https://canadianbeats.ca/2018/07/17/shad-announces-new-album-a-short-story-about-a-war/
  3. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiixZILmKL9cVy1ldhMphyw
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJobkImCpkQ
  5. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/shad-a_short_story_about_a_war
  6. http://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-shad-a-short-story-about-a-war/
  7. https://voir.ca/albums/shad-a-short-story-about-a-war/
  8. https://spectrumculture.com/2018/10/30/shad-a-short-story-about-a-war-review/
  9. "Find out who made the 2019 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music. 20 June 2019.
  10. Paul Chin [@ohyeahpaulchin] (4 January 2018). "I've spent 2 days programming literally 20 bars of drums (not a lot), and I'm so proud. This next @shadkmusic record bout to be wild, dawg" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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