Aa (album)

After Rodrigues' debut single, "Harlem Shake", spawned numerous Internet memes, he stated that "it became corny and annoying as fuck".^[4] He also stated: "I didn't want to be an EDM producer and I still don't want to be".^[5]

The album is named after Rodrigues' stage name, Baauer.^[6][7] He said: "I have two A's in my name, and also the first release I did on LuckyMe was ß, so this is gonna be Aa and in the future I'll do a U, and then ER".^[7]

Rodrigues recorded the album in Glasgow, Japan and the United Arab Emirates^[8] for "at least two years".^[6]

Aa is an electronic,^[9] trap,^[10] bass^[11] and hip hop^[10][12] album. It is also influenced by M.I.A. and tribal music.^[8][12]

The artwork was designed by Jonathan Zawada and Dominic Flannigan.^[13][14] It depicts a tree rising from an upturned motorcycle helmet, which is a reference to the "Harlem Shake" music videos.^[8]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.4/10[15]
Metacritic	76/100[16]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[17]
Clash	5/10[18]
Consequence of Sound	B[11]
Exclaim!	9/10[19]
The Guardian	[20]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[9]
Q	[16]
Resident Advisor	3.3/5[21]
Rolling Stone Australia	[22]
The Skinny	[12]

At review aggregate site Metacritic, Aa has an average score of 76 out of 100, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[16]