Diaspora Problems
2022 studio album by Soul Glo
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Diaspora Problems is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Soul Glo. The album was released on March 25, 2022, through Epitaph Records, their first release with the label.
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| Released | March 25, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | December 2020 – August 2021 | |||
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| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
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Two singles were released ahead of the album: "Jump! (Or Get Jumped by the Future!)" and "Driponomics".
Critical reception
Diaspora Problems received critical acclaim upon its release. On review aggregator website Metacritic, Diaspora Problems has an average rating of 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[11] On AnyDecentMusic?, the album has an average of 8.0 out of 10 rating based on eight critic reviews.
Year-end lists
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pierce Jordan, GG Guerra, TJ Stevenson, and Ruben Polo[16]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Coming Correct Is Cheaper" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Thumbsucker" | 2:02 |
| 4. | "Fucked Up If True" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((by the future))" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Driponomics" (featuring Mother Maryrose) | 2:50 |
| 7. | "(Five Years And) My Family" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "The Thangs I Carry" (featuring BEARCAT) | 3:17 |
| 9. | "We Wants Revenge" | 2:24 |
| 10. | "John J" (featuring Kathryn Edwards and Zula Wildheart) | 4:31 |
| 11. | "GODBLESSYALLREALGOOD" | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit" (featuring McKinley Dixon, Lojii) | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 39:14 | |
Personnel
The following individuals were credited for their roles in the recording, composition, or mastering of the album.[16]
- Soul Glo
- GG Guerra — Bass, vocals, programming
- Pierce Jordan — Vocals
- Ruben Polo — Guitar
- T. J. Stevenson — Drums
- Additional musicians
- Bearcat — Vocals (on "The Things I Carry")
- Hakim Diran — Saxophone (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- McKinley Dixon — Vocals (on "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- Dave Heck — Trombone (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- Kathryn Edwards — Vocals (on "John J")
- Lojii — Vocals (on "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- Mother Maryrose — Vocals (on "Driponomics")
- Noah Roth — Trumpet (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- Zula Wildheart — Vocals (on "John J")
- Recording and Mastering
- Evan Bernard — Assistant production, engineering
- GG Guerra — Production, engineering
- Noah Roth — Assistant engineering
- Will Yip — Mixing, mastering