Downtown Science (Blockhead album)

Downtown Science is the second solo studio album by American hip hop producer Blockhead.[1] It was released on Ninja Tune on October 18, 2005.[2]

Downtown Science
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 2005 (2005-10-18)
GenreInstrumental hip hop
Length54:06
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerBlockhead
Blockhead chronology
Music by Cavelight
(2004)
Downtown Science
(2005)
Uncle Tony's Coloring Book
(2007)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboardmixed[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
MusicOMHfavorable[5]
Pitchfork6.6/10[1]
PopMatters          [2]

Chris Ingold of MusicOMH commented that "this is an album to stick on your iPod as you walk through Manhattan at night, even if it's a pretend Manhattan in your home town miles away."[5] Jason Crock of Pitchfork wrote, "Downtown Science could have been a sleek limousine ride through Blockhead's version of New York, but we'll have to settle for an appropriately funky cab ride."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Expiration Date"5:42
2."Roll Out the Red Carpet"4:10
3."Serenade"1:50
4."Cherry Picker"6:22
5."Crashing Down"4:13
6."Stop Motion Traffic"4:37
7."The Art of Walking"3:44
8."Good Block Bad Block"4:27
9."Dough Nation"4:15
10."Quiet Storm"5:57
11."The First Snowfall"4:50
12."Long Walk Home"4:08
Total length:54:06

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the CD liner notes.

  • Blockhead – production
  • Damien Paris – co-production (3, 5, 7, 8, 12), guitar (1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12), bass guitar (7, 8)
  • John Rosenthal – upright bass (4)
  • Bummy D and the Port Authority Three – harmonica (9), cans (9)
  • Andrew Totolos – drums (9), mixing
  • Baby Dayliner – mixing
  • B. Smith – layout, design

References

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  1. ^ a b c Crock, Jason (December 12, 2005). "Blockhead: Downtown Science". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Schiller, Mike (January 2, 2006). "Blockhead: Downtown Science". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Hart, Ron (January 10, 2006). "Blockhead, "Downtown Science"". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Dix, Noel (November 1, 2005). "Blockhead - Downtown Science". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Ingold, Chris (October 17, 2005). "Blockhead – Downtown Science". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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