Testarossa (album)

Testarossa
Studio album by
Yoni & Geti
ReleasedMay 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)
GenreHip hop, indie pop
Length36:10
LabelJoyful Noise Recordings
ProducerYoni Wolf

Testarossa is a collaborative studio album by Yoni Wolf and Serengeti, as Yoni & Geti.[1] It was released on Joyful Noise Recordings on May 6, 2016.[2] Based on a script the two wrote together on tour, it is a concept album, telling the story of a star-crossed couple named Maddy and Davy.[3] On May 2, 2016, BrooklynVegan premiered a stream of the full album.[4] A music video was created for "Madeline".[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Christgau's Consumer GuideB+[8]
Pitchfork7.2/10[9]
The Skinny[10]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

James Christopher Monger of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a densely packed, atmosphere-driven conceptual piece with one foot in the underground rap scene and the other in the increasingly elastic indie pop realm."[7] He added, "the two manage to find a little tenderness in their protagonists' struggles, and while it can make for some uncomfortable moments, it's never not compelling."[7]

In June 2016, Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone named it one of the "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far".[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Umar Rashid"1:16
2."Allegheny"4:05
3."Madeline"3:26
4."Frank"3:05
5."Lunchline"3:55
6."Change"0:47
7."Wassup (Uh Huh)"1:53
8."Lucky Town"2:47
9."What a Fool"0:47
10."Simone"2:45
11."Down"2:37
12."The Lore"3:12
13."I, Testarossa"4:01
14."Simple & Sweet"1:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Serengeti – vocals
  • Yoni Wolf – vocals, production, recording, mixing
  • Eddy Kwon – violin (5)
  • John Horesco IV – mastering
  • David J. Woodruff – design

References

  1. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (April 15, 2016). "Yoni Wolf and Serengeti Say 'Wassup' on New Track from Collaborative LP". Spin. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Johnson, Seth (May 26, 2016). "Top Five Live: Indy 500 boasts a live soundtrack". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. ^ DeVille, Chris (March 10, 2016). "Yoni & Geti – "Lunchline" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Sacher, Andrew (May 2, 2016). "Yoni Wolf of WHY? & Serengeti releasing 'Testarossa' (stream it), touring". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  5. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (May 23, 2016). "Yoni & Geti (WHY? and Serengeti) Share "Madeline" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Testarossa by Yoni & Geti". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c Monger, James Christopher. "Testarossa - Yoni & Geti". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Yoni & Geti". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Thompson, Paul A. (May 3, 2016). "Yoni & Geti: Testarossa". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. ^ Fitzpatrick, Will (April 26, 2016). "Yoni & Geti: Testarossa". The Skinny. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  11. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 28, 2016). "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2018.