The Atlas Underground
2018 studio album by Tom Morello
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The Atlas Underground is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Tom Morello and the first one released uniquely under his own name. The album was released on October 12, 2018, by Mom + Pop Music.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from Knife Party, Bassnectar, Big Boi, Killer Mike, Portugal. The Man, Whethan, Vic Mensa, Marcus Mumford, Steve Aoki, Tim McIlrath, K.Flay, Pretty Lights, Carl Restivo, Gary Clark Jr., Nico Stadi, Leikeli47, GZA, RZA and Herobust.
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| Released | October 12, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop Music | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[3] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| NME | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
The Atlas Underground received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 63, based on 9 reviews.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Battle Sirens" (Knife Party featuring Tom Morello) |
| 4:03 | |
| 2. | "Rabbit's Revenge" (featuring Bassnectar, Big Boi, and Killer Mike) |
| Bassnectar | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Every Step That I Take" (featuring Portugal. The Man and Whethan) |
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| 3:42 |
| 4. | "We Don't Need You" (featuring Vic Mensa) |
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| 3:03 |
| 5. | "Find Another Way" (featuring Marcus Mumford) |
| Josh Carter | 4:38 |
| 6. | "How Long" (featuring Steve Aoki and Tim McIlrath) |
| Steve Aoki | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Lucky One" (featuring K.Flay) | Carl Restivo | 3:32 | |
| 8. | "One Nation" (featuring Pretty Lights) |
| Pretty Lights | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Vigilante Nocturno" (featuring Carl Restivo) |
| Restivo | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Where It's At Ain't What It Is" (featuring Gary Clark Jr. and Nico Stadi) |
| Nico Stadi | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Roadrunner" (featuring Leikeli47) |
| Harry Bauer Rodrigues | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Lead Poisoning" (featuring GZA, RZA and Herobust) | Herobust | 4:05 | |
| Total length: | 44:35 | |||
Personnel
- Tom Morello – guitars, bass (5, 8, 11), vocals (9, 12)
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Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 90 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 141 |