Saul Williams (album)
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| Released | September 21, 2004[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, punk rock, spoken word | |||
| Length | 44:17 | |||
| Label | Fader Label | |||
| Producer | Serj Tankian, Musa Bailey, Saul Williams, Mickey P, Thavius Beck | |||
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Saul Williams is the second solo studio album by Saul Williams. It was released by Fader Label in 2004.[2] It features contributions from Serj Tankian, Zack de la Rocha, and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 10/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[2] |
| PopMatters | favorable[3] |
| Stylus Magazine | D+[8] |
| XLR8R | favorable[9] |
Adam Greenberg of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "On his self-titled album, Williams moves toward a slightly more accessible format (compared to his previous, more poetry driven work) with twisted guitar lines, heavy bass thumps, and a closer stab at singing from time to time."[1] Robert Gabriel of The Austin Chronicle gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying: "Social, psychological, and cultural mores are run through a ringer of rap transformed as punk, metal, and jungle with Williams self-producing much of his own inflammatory cache."[4] Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound gave the album a 10 out of 10, saying: "Its importance is absolute."[6] Ari Levenfeld of PopMatters said, "Saul Williams' attempt to save hip hop is admirable, if not entirely successful."[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Saul Williams, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk to Strangers" | Williams, Tankian | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Grippo" | Williams, Bailey, Vardosi, Vardosi | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Telegram" | Williams, Jenifer, Miller | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)" | Williams, de la Rocha, Beck | 4:19 |
| 5. | "List of Demands (Reparations)" | 3:18 | |
| 6. | "African Student Movement" | 4:01 | |
| 7. | "Black Stacey" | 5:24 | |
| 8. | "PG" | 1:35 | |
| 9. | "Surrender (A Second to Think)" | 4:18 | |
| 10. | "Control Freak" | 4:14 | |
| 11. | "Seaweed" | Williams, Todd | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Notice of Eviction" | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Black Stacey" (The Bug Remix) | 5:29 |
| 14. | "List of Demands (Reparations)" (Kid606 Remix) | 3:45 |
| 15. | "Black Stacy" (Bravecaptain Remix) | 6:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "List of Demands (Reparations)" (Kill Memory Crash Remix) | 5:03 |
| 14. | "Black Stacey" (Deadbeat's Black Arkification Remix) | 7:19 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
- Saul Williams – vocals, programming, production (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- Mickey P – co-production (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), programming (8), additional programming (2, 3, 5, 7), engineering, mixing
- Serj Tankian – production (1), piano (1), background vocals (1)
- Ani Maljian – background vocals (1)
- Musa Bailey – production (2), programming (2)
- Thavius Beck – production (4)
- Zack de la Rocha – additional vocals (4)
- Saturn – background vocals (5)
- Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – piano (7), organ (7)
- Mia Doi Todd – additional vocals (11)
- Carmen – background vocals (11)
Technical personnel
- Brandy Flower – design, photography
- Keba Konte – photography
- Katina Parker – photography
- Varshini Soobiah – photography
- Bridgette Yellen – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 197 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Greenberg, Adam. "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Singer, Liam (September 26, 2004). "Saul Williams: Saul Williams". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c Levenfeld, Ari (November 16, 2004). "Saul Williams: self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Gabriel, Robert (October 15, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams (Fader)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Saul Williams". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Diver, Mike (April 22, 2005). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Kevin (October 1, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Gloden, Gabe (September 16, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Thill, Scott (September 28, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Saul Williams – Saul Williams". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Saul Williams at Discogs (list of releases)
- Saul Williams at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
