Fist of God
2009 studio album by Mstrkrft
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Fist of God is the second album by Mstrkrft, released on 17 March 2009 by Last Gang Records and Dim Mak Records/Downtown Records.
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| Released | 17 March 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electro house | |||
| Length | 38:45 | |||
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| Producer | Mstrkrft | |||
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Reception
Initial critical response to Fist of God was average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 58, based on 122 reviews.[1] Jesse F. Keeler told Clash that he expected the mixed reception:
I expect a lot of people to not like the record, but I expect a lot more people to like the record now that we’ve reached a way bigger audience making it. It might sound like a calculated business move, but it was mainly a musical thing. We kinda knew what the reaction’d be, and we even told a lot of the kids on the message boards: ‘Well, a lot of you are gonna hate it’. It’s difficult, too, you know, because a lot of people have just discovered us, and they’re going to go on this record initially; but we didn’t want to make a record that was too ‘now’. We could have got a lot of the rappers - like The Cool Kids, Spank Rock and Kid Sister - but we tried to choose things and people that were more timeless. And, anyway, I love bad reviews, they’re my favourite things.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jesse F. Keeler and Al-P.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It Ain't Love" (featuring Lil' Mo) | 3:40 |
| 2. | "1,000 Cigarettes" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Bounce" (featuring N.O.R.E. and Isis) | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Vuvuvu" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Heartbreaker" (featuring John Legend) | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Fist of God" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "So Deep" (featuring Jahmal from The Carps) | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Click Click" (featuring E-40) | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Word Up" (featuring Ghostface Killah) | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Breakaway" (featuring Jahmal from The Carps) | 3:38 |
| 11. | "1,000 Cigarettes" (featuring Freeway) (bonus track) | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 38:45 | |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 151 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 43 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
Appearances in videogames
Fist of God would be featured in the game, Gran Turismo PSP as part of the in-game soundtrack playlist.[11] It is also featured in the E3 trailer.[12]