Lizzobangers
2013 studio album by Lizzo
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Lizzobangers is the debut studio album by American singer and rapper Lizzo.[4] It was released on Totally Gross National Product on October 15, 2013.[5][6] In 2014, it was re-released on Virgin Records.[7]
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| Released | October 15, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip-hop[1] | |||
| Length | 39:51 | |||
| Label | Totally Gross National Product | |||
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Production
Lizzobangers is produced by Lazerbeak and Ryan Olson.[8] Some beats on the album are taken from Lazerbeak's 2012 album Lava Bangers.[9]
Release
The album was released on Totally Gross National Product on October 15, 2013.[5][6] In 2014, it was re-released on Virgin Records.[7]
In 2019, the album was removed from all streaming services and digital retailers, to aid in Lizzo's campaign for Best New Artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[10] A month after the ceremony on February 21, 2020, the album returned to streaming services.[11]
Music videos
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[17] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[18] |
| The Guardian |   [19] |
| MusicOMH | [1] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[17]
Dylan Kilby of MusicOMH gave the album four stars out of five, describing it as "a triumphant album by an extraordinary artist and woman, whose girl-empowering lyricism and social consciousness puts her at the top of the underground and alternative hip-hop community."[1] Killian Fox of The Guardian gave the album four stars out of five, saying: "At times joyfully nonsensical, Lizzo's stream-of-consciousness rhymes can also be lethally pointed."[19]
Star Tribune placed the album at number 1 on the "Twin Cities Critics Tally 2013" list.[20]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Melissa Jefferson, Aaron Mader, and Ryan Olson, except "Batches & Cookies", written by Jefferson, Mader, Olson, and Lauren Alford.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lizzie Borden" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "W.E.R.K. Pt. II" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Wat U Mean" | 2:44 |
| 4. | "T-Baby" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Be Still" | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Faded" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Hot Dish" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Make Way" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Batches & Cookies" (featuring Sophia Eris) | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Pants vs. Dress" | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Go" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Bloodlines" | 3:45 |
| 13. | "Bus Passes and Happy Meals" | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 39:51 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Luv It" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Batches & Cookies" (featuring Sophia Eris) | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Pants vs. Dress" | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Go" | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Bloodlines" | 3:45 |
| 13. | "Bus Passes and Happy Meals" | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Paris" | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 43:18 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the 2014 vinyl edition's liner notes.
- Lizzo – vocals, flute
- Cliff Rhymes – vocals
- Sophia Eris – vocals (on "Batches & Cookies")
- Lazerbeak – production
- Ryan Olson – production
- Plain Ole Bill – turntables
- Jake Hansen – guitar
- Jim Anton – bass guitar
- James Buckley – bass guitar
- Erica Burton – viola
- Nelson Devereaux – saxophone
- Joey Van Phillips – vibraphone, percussion
- BJ Burton – mixing
- Huntley Miller – mastering
- Garrett Born – photography
- Jeffrey Barr – logo
- Paper Tiger – layout
- Drew Christopherson – layout