A Short Story About a War
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| Released | 26 October 2018 | |||
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| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Secret City Records | |||
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A Short Story About a War is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in Canada on 26 October 2018.[1]
A Short Story About a War is a concept album focused around The Fool in a war controlled by the Snipers, Revolutionaries, the Establishment, and the Stone-Throwers, described as "holding a mirror to our world – a provocative story told through disarmingly catchy songs that weaves through issues of migration, environment, politics and above all, the human spirit."[2]
Singles
He had released the singles for this album "The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)" on 26 July 2018, along with a music video,[3] "The Fool Pt. 3 (State of Mind)" on 29 August 2018, along with a music video,[4] and the song "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)" on 26 September 2018.[citation needed]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| The Spill Magazine | 9/10[6] |
| Voir | 4/5[7] |
| Spectrum Culture | 4/5[8] |
A Short Story about a War has received generally positive reviews from critics. Eric Lowers from Exclaim! said, "Shad's A Short Story About a War isn't a one-listen album, but rather one with multiple layers that need to be peeled back to fully grasp its concept.".[5] The Spill Magazine declared the album for Editor's Picks and Nicholas Musilli states that, "A Short Story About A War delivers the raw reality of injustice, greed, and racism in our present time and space. Shad's sixth studio album stands out as collage of expressionism, a mixed-media of sorts." and that "A Short Story About A War delivers in the most uncomfortable way, while difficult at times, it speaks an honest emotional truth."[6] In July 2019, A Short Story about a War was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.[9]
