Quality Over Opinion
2022 studio album by Louis Cole
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Quality Over Opinion is the sixth solo album and fourth studio album by American musician Louis Cole. It was released on October 14, 2022, on Brainfeeder.[2] It was nominated for Best Alternative Jazz Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards; and the single "Let it Happen" was nominated for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals the previous year.[3]
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| Released | October 14, 2022 | |||
| Length | 69:50[1] | |||
| Label | Brainfeeder | |||
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Background and release
Quality Over Opinion was Cole's second album released through Brainfeeder, after 2018's Time.[1] The album was recorded and produced in Cole's home studio, with Cole performing most of the instruments himself.[2][4] According to Cole, inspirations for the album included Gustav Mahler, György Ligeti, Miles Davis, Meshuggah, Morten Lauridsen, and Super Mario Kart.[2]
Cole released four singles in the months leading up to the album's release: "Let it Happen", "I'm Tight", "Not Needed Anymore", and "Dead Inside Shuffle".[2][5] Cole filmed music videos for all four of these, as well as for "Park Your Car on My Face" and "Shallow Laughter / Bitches". He also released a full-album lyric video of himself lip syncing along in a bathroom mirror.[6] In an article for NPR, Nate Chinen noted Cole's "deadpan dance" moves and absurdist humor in the video for "I'm Tight".[7]
Reception
Quality Over Opinion was met with positive reviews, with Chinen describing the album as "bracing"[7] and Ammar Kalia of The Guardian calling it Cole's "most accomplished and well-rounded work to date".[8] Michael Major of BroadwayWorld described "I'm Tight" as "a sleek, laser-focused Funk rocket, based on an utterly irresistible bassline."[2]
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Status | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Grammy Awards | Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | "Let It Happen" | Nominated | [9] |
| 2024 | Best Alternative Jazz Album | Quality Over Opinion | Nominated | [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Quality Over Opinion" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Dead Inside Shuffle" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Not Needed Anymore" | 1:32 |
| 4. | "Shallow Laughter" | 1:48 |
| 5. | "Bitches" (feat. Sam Gendel) | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Message" (feat. Chris Fishman and Nate Wood) | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Failing in a Cool Way" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Disappear" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "I'm Tight" | 7:00 |
| 10. | "True Love" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Planet X" | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Let Me Snack" (feat. Marlon Mackey) | 2:18 |
| 13. | "Forgetting" | 1:55 |
| 14. | "Park Your Car on My Face" | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Don't Care" (feat. Genevieve Artadi) | 5:22 |
| 16. | "Laughing in Her Sleep" | 3:32 |
| 17. | "Outer Moat Behavior" | 1:51 |
| 18. | "When" (feat. Kurt Rosenwinkel) | 4:26 |
| 19. | "Let it Happen" | 6:42 |
| 20. | "Little Piano Thing" | 2:12 |
| Total length: | 1:09:50 | |