Awe Naturale | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 27, 2012 | |||
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Length | 30:26 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer | THEESatisfaction | |||
THEESatisfaction chronology | ||||
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Awe Naturale (stylized as awE naturalE) is the debut studio album by THEESatisfaction.[2] It was released by Sub Pop on March 27, 2012.[3][4] Ishmael Butler provided vocals on "God" and "Enchantruss".[5] A music video was created for "Queens".[6]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Beats Per Minute | 82%[7] |
Cokemachineglow | 73%[8] |
Consequence of Sound | B[9] |
DIY | [10] |
NME | [11] |
Paste | 6.8/10[12] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[13] |
PopMatters | [14] |
Slant Magazine | [15] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "Its stimulating combination of cerebral and seductive qualities makes for a grip that is tight and lasting."[5] Robert Alford of PopMatters gave the album 8 out of 10 stars and commented that "perhaps the album's brevity is one of its strengths, as there are many great hip-hop albums out there that suffer from too much filler, too many interludes and the occasional total misfire."[14]
MusicOMH placed it at number 62 on the "Top 100 Albums of 2012" list.[16]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Awe" | 0:50 |
2. | "Bitch" | 1:28 |
3. | "Earthseed" | 2:34 |
4. | "Queens" | 3:06 |
5. | "Existinct" | 2:10 |
6. | "Deeper" | 3:46 |
7. | "Sweat" | 3:01 |
8. | "Juiced" | 1:42 |
9. | "God" | 3:15 |
10. | "Enchantruss" | 2:51 |
11. | "Needs" | 2:37 |
12. | "Crash" | 1:00 |
13. | "Naturale" | 2:06 |
Chart | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 62 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 35 |