Awe Naturale

2012 studio album by THEESatisfaction

Awe Naturale

Studio album by

THEESatisfaction

Released| March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)
Genre|

* Hip hop[1]
* R&B[1]
* neo soul[1]

Length| 30:26
Label| Sub Pop
Producer| THEESatisfaction
THEESatisfaction chronology
|  | Awe Naturale
(2012)  | Earthee
(2015)

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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]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

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]

## Track listing

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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

## Charts

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Chart  | Peak
position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 62
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 35

## References

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1. ^ a b c Slingerland, Calum (May 16, 2016). "THEESatisfaction Break Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
2. ^ a b c "awE naturalE by THEESatisfaction". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
3. ^ Battan, Carrie (January 19, 2012). "Shabazz Palaces Collaborators THEESatisfaction Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
4. ^ "THEESatisfaction Discography". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
5. ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "awE naturalE - THEESatisfaction". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
6. ^ Martin, Andrew (April 19, 2012). "Video: THEESatisfaction "QueenS"". Complex. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
7. ^ Fleming, Weston (April 10, 2012). "THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
8. ^ Main, Matt (June 1, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
9. ^ Kivel, Adam (March 26, 2012). "THEESatisfaction – awE naturalE". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
10. ^ Mitchell, Aurora (9 April 2012). "THEESatisfaction - Awe Naturale". DIY. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
11. ^ Fuertes-Knight, Jo (April 5, 2012). "THEESatisfaction - 'awE naturalE'". NME. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
12. ^ Winkie, Luke (March 27, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Paste. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
13. ^ Battan, Carrie (March 29, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
14. ^ a b Alford, Robert (March 27, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". PopMatters. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
15. ^ Cole, Matthew (March 25, 2012). "THEESatisfaction: awE naturalE". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
16. ^ "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2012: 100-51". MusicOMH. December 14, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
17. ^ "THEESatisfaction Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
18. ^ "THEESatisfaction Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

## External links

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* Awe Naturale at Discogs (list of releases)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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