Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp
2003 studio album by Antipop Consortium / Matthew Shipp
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Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp is a collaborative studio album by Antipop Consortium and Matthew Shipp. It was released on Thirsty Ear Recordings on February 18, 2003.[1]
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| Released | February 18, 2003 | |||
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| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | Thirsty Ear Recordings | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | favorable[2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[4] |
| PopMatters | favorable[5] |
| Stylus Magazine | C[6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [7] |
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 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Farrell Lowe of All About Jazz described the album as "hip music coming from modern jazz, with hip-hop masters gettin' next to it."[2] Ed Howard of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of C, saying: "Despite being a very enjoyable listen from start to finish, this record also has a clear sense of unfulfilled promise."[6] Meanwhile, Marshall Bowden of PopMatters said: "With neither side ceding territory to the other, it is still apparent that these musical forms can interact in meaningful ways."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Places I've Never Been" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Staph" | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Slow Horn" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "A Knot in Your Bop" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "SVP" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Coda" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Stream Light" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Monstro City" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Real Is Surreal" | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Free Hop" | 7:13 |
| Total length: | 41:59 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Antipop Consortium – vocals, synthesizer, programming, production
- Matthew Shipp – piano, production
- William Parker – double bass
- Guillermo E. Brown – drums
- Khan Jamal – vibraphone
- Daniel Carter – trumpet
- Peter Gordon – production
- Cynthia Fetty – design, photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[8] | 22 |