Sole and the Skyrider Band (album)

Sole and the Skyrider Band
Studio album by Sole and the Skyrider Band
Released	October 23, 2007 (2007-10-23)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	55:14
Label	Anticon
Producer	Bud Berning
Sole and the Skyrider Band chronology
Sole and the Skyrider Band (2007) Plastique (2009)

Sole and the Skyrider Band is the first studio album by Sole and the Skyrider Band. It was released on Anticon on October 23, 2007.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	favorable[2]
Dusted Magazine	mixed[3]
Pitchfork	6.8/10[4]
PopMatters	[5]
The Skinny	[6]

Johnny Langlands of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, commenting that "this particular collaboration may be the proverbial slow burner, but trust that the rewards start unfurling by the third listen."[6] Anthony Tognazzini of AllMusic wrote, "Muscular and textural, the Skyrider band supplanted Sole's previously digital soundscapes with an organic sound, lending the perfect backdrop to his complex flows and nimble wordplay."[2] Grayson Haver Currin of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.8 out of 10, calling it Sole's "most consistently engaging album to date."[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Sad Day for Investors"	4:25
2.	"Ghost Assassinating Other Ghosts"	5:29
3.	"Nothing Is Free"	3:32
4.	"The Bridges Let Us Down"	3:23
5.	"A Hundred Light Years and Running"	3:49
6.	"The Shipwreckers"	3:50
7.	"Sound of Head on Concrete"	3:17
8.	"Magnum"	4:24
9.	"The Bones of My Pets"	4:11
10.	"In Paradise"	4:57
11.	"One Egg Short of the Omelette"	3:28
12.	"On Cavalry"	5:05
13.	"Stupid Things Implode on Themselves"	5:29
Total length:		55:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Sole and the Skyrider Band

• Tim Holland – vocals, lyrics
• Bud Berning – guitar, bass guitar, double bass, synthesizer, sampler, drum programming, production, arrangement, mixing
• William Ryan Fritch – guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, violin, cello, saxophone, clarinet, flute, glockenspiel, vibraphone, keyboards, synthesizer
• John Wagner – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

• Alias – mixing
• Doug Krebs – mastering
• Ravi Zupa – artwork, logo
• Sam Flax Keener – layout

References

1. Octigan, Cameron (July 26, 2007). "Sole Preps New Album". XLR8R. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
2. Tognazzini, Anthony. "Sole and the Skyrider Band - Sole, Sole and the Skyrider Band". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
3. Lupica, Mike (November 16, 2007). "Sole and the Skyrider Band - Sole and the Skyrider Band". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
4. Currin, Grayson Haver (January 4, 2008). "Sole and the Skyrider Band: Sole and the Skyrider Band". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
5. Ranta, Alan (December 17, 2007). "Sole & the Skyrider Band: Sole & the Skyrider Band". PopMatters. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
6. Langlands, Johnny (November 7, 2007). "sole and the Skyrider Band - sole and the Skyrider Band". The Skinny. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

External links

• Sole and the Skyrider Band at Discogs (list of releases)