Simply Mortified

Simply Mortified
Studio album by
BS 2000
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2001
StudioThe Dungeon (New York, NY)
Length40:32
LabelGrand Royal
Producer
BS 2000 chronology
BS 2000
(1997) 		Simply Mortified
(2001)
Singles from Simply Mortified
  1. "Buddy"
    Released: November 7, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
NME[3]
Pitchfork7.9/10[4]
The Village Voice(dud)[5]

Simply Mortified is the second and final studio album by American rock duo BS 2000. It was released on February 6, 2001 through Grand Royal. Recording sessions took place at The Dungeon in New York. Production was handled by members Ad-Rock and Amery "AWOL" Smith. It features guest appearance from Janay North. The album was preceded by a single "Buddy" and promotional singles "The Scrappy" and "It Feels Like".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adam Horovitz and Amery Smith, except track 7 written by Granville "Sascha" Burland

No.TitleLength
1."N.Y. Is Good"2L28
2."Sick For a Reason"1:44
3."It Feels Like ?!@#?!"2:18
4."Yeah I Like BS" (featuring Janay North)2:19
5."Buddy"1:46
6."Better Better"1:43
7."No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach Is in)"2:19
8."The Side to Side"3:01
9."Extractions"1:50
10."Boodie Bored"1:21
11."Wait a Minute"1:24
12."New Gouda"2:01
13."Save This For Davis"2:07
14."The Scrappy"3:10
15."Mr. Critic"1:22
16."Flossin' at Lawson"2:00
17."Dig Deeper"1:09
18."The Dilemma"2:11
19."In the Basement"1:24
20."Dansk Party"2:55
Total length:40:32
Japanese version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
21."Sing To Your Sink"2:04
22."The Mom Song"2:31

Personnel

  • Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz – songwriter (tracks: 1-6, 8-20), producer, mixing (tracks: 10, 13, 15, 18), recording
  • Amery "AWOL" Smith – songwriter (tracks: 1-6, 8-20), producer, mixing (tracks: 10, 13, 15, 18), recording
  • Granville Alexander "Sascha" Burland – songwriter (track 7)
  • Janay North – featured artist (track 4)
  • James Murphy – mixing (tracks: 1-12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20)
  • Tim Goldsworthy – mixing (tracks: 1-12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20)
  • Dave Pinsky – mixing (tracks: 10, 13, 15, 18)

References

  1. ^ Newman, Brian. "BS 2000 - Simply Mortified Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Serpick, Evan (February 23, 2001). "Album Review: 'Simply Mortified'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Martin, Piers (September 12, 2005). "BS 2000 : Simply Mortified". NME. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Owen, Spencer. "BS2000: Simply Mortified: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 16, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 18, 2001). "Robert Christgau: CG: BS 2000". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.