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| Released | June 27, 2010[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:35 | |||
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The One Man Band Broke Up is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Ceschi. It was released on Fake Four Inc. and Equinox Records in 2010. It is a concept album about the rise and fall of a musician named Julius.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| The Phoenix | [4] |
| RapReviews.com | 6.5/10[5] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [6] |
| URB | [7] |
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."[7] Chris Faraone of The Phoenix gave the album 4 stars out of 4 and called it "a triumph of triumphs."[4] Joe Hemmerling of Tiny Mix Tapes gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, commenting that "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."[6] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! wrote, "The One Man Broke Up is an ambitious effort, but Ceschi succeeds in telling his story with great detail and atmosphere."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
| Total length: | 40:35 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Ceschi – vocals, lyrics, production (4, 10), guitar (3, 4, 10), bass guitar (3, 4), synthesizer (3, 4), organ (3), banjo (4), ukulele (4), violin (10), glockenspiel (10)
- DJ Scientist – production (1–3, 5–9, 11–13), mixing
- Astronautalis – backing vocals (3)
- Max Heath – piano (4, 10), accordion (4, 10), steelpan (10), backing vocals (13)
- 2econd Class Citizen – drum programming (5)
- Tommy V – backing vocals (6)
- Shoshin – vocals (8), lyrics (8)
- Mic King – vocals (8), lyrics (8)
- David Ramos – vocals (8), lyrics (8)
- Sole – vocals (11), lyrics (11)
- Ben Cooper – guitar (13), bass guitar (13), piano (13)
- Tom Filepp – backing vocals (13)
- Madelaine Johnston – backing vocals (13)
- Playpad Circus – mixing
- Jeff Smothers – mastering
- The Raincoat Man – artwork
References
- ↑ "The One Man Band Broke Up by Ceschi". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- 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.
External links
- The One Man Band Broke Up at Discogs (list of releases)