Downtown Science (Blockhead album)
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| Downtown Science | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:06 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Blockhead | |||
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Downtown Science is the second solo studio album by American hip hop producer Blockhead.[1] It was released on Ninja Tune on October 18, 2005.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | mixed[3] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[4] |
| MusicOMH | favorable[5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
Chris Ingold of MusicOMH commented that "this is an album to stick on your iPod as you walk through Manhattan at night, even if it's a pretend Manhattan in your home town miles away."[5] Jason Crock of Pitchfork wrote, "Downtown Science could have been a sleek limousine ride through Blockhead's version of New York, but we'll have to settle for an appropriately funky cab ride."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Expiration Date" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Roll Out the Red Carpet" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Serenade" | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Cherry Picker" | 6:22 |
| 5. | "Crashing Down" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Stop Motion Traffic" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "The Art of Walking" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Good Block Bad Block" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Dough Nation" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Quiet Storm" | 5:57 |
| 11. | "The First Snowfall" | 4:50 |
| 12. | "Long Walk Home" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 54:06 | |
