Who's Your New Professor
2005 studio album by Sam Prekop
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Who's Your New Professor is the second solo studio album by American musician Sam Prekop.[1][2] It was released on March 8, 2005, through Thrill Jockey.[3] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]
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| Released | March 8, 2005 | |||
| Length | 37:43 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
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Background
Who's Your New Professor is Sam Prekop's first solo studio album since Sam Prekop (1999).[4] It includes contributions from Josh Abrams, Rob Mazurek, Archer Prewitt, Chad Taylor, and John McEntire.[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Cokemachineglow | 77%[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[8] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [10] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Who's Your New Professor received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 15 critic scores.[3]
Noel Murray of The A.V. Club commented that "His 1999 solo debut was more overtly jazzy and semi-shrill, but the follow-up, Who's Your New Professor, goes the mellow route, running light percussion and muted horns under and around Prekop's whispery voice and delicate guitar."[11] Nitsuh Abebe of Pitchfork stated, "this is anything but mood music: Prekop is a songwriter to be reckoned with, and the dynamics and arrangements on this disc have a depth that keeps luring you further in."[8] Dom Sinacola of Cokemachineglow described the album as "a lilting, schizophrenic ride through a cove of trees; or through rows of tiny buildings; or on a one-horse open sleigh."[7] Sarah Kahrl of Stylus Magazine commented that "it's easy to ignore it the first few times around."[9] However, she added, "His brand of subtlety yields far greater rewards and make for a surfeit of future discoveries upon repeated listens."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sam Prekop.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Something" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Magic Step" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Dot Eye" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Two Dedications" | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Chicago People" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Little Bridges" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "A Splendid Hollow" | 2:39 |
| 8. | "C + F" | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Neighbor to Neighbor" | 1:35 |
| 10. | "Density" | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Between Outside" | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 37:43 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]
- Sam Prekop – vocals, guitar, piano, arrangement, photography, artwork, design
- Josh Abrams – double bass, bass guitar, piano, electric piano, arrangement
- Rob Mazurek – cornet, arrangement
- Archer Prewitt – guitar, piano, arrangement
- Chad Taylor – drums, arrangement
- John McEntire – synthesizer, percussion, arrangement, recording, mixing
- Tim Iseler – recording
- Sheila Sachs – design