The Colossus (album)

The Colossus
Studio album by RJD2
Released January 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)
Genre Hip hop, electronica, alternative rock
Length 54:16
Label RJ's Electrical Connections
Producer RJD2
RJD2 chronology
The Third Hand
(2007)		 The Colossus
(2010)		 More Is Than Isn't
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubD-[3]
Exclaim!mixed[4]
Now[5]
The Phoenix[6]
Pitchfork Media6.8/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
Resident Advisor1.0/5[9]
Spin8/10[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]

The Colossus is the fourth studio album by RJD2.[12] It was released on RJ's Electrical Connections on January 19, 2010.[10]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Colossus received an average score of 63% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Let There Be Horns"  4:09
2."Games You Can Win" (featuring Kenna)5:26
3."Giant Squid"  4:08
4."Salud 2"  0:49
5."The Glow"  4:26
6."A Spaceship for Now"  3:15
7."The Shining Path" (featuring Phonte Coleman)4:08
8."Crumbs Off the Table" (featuring Aaron Livingston)4:04
9."A Son's Cycle" (featuring The Catalyst, Illogic, and NP)4:05
10."Tin Flower"  3:48
11."Small Plans"  4:32
12."Gypsy Caravan"  2:13
13."The Stranger"  3:59
14."Walk with Me"  5:24
15."Games You Can Win (Nicolay Remix)" (iTunes bonus track; featuring Kenna)5:03

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] 30
Independent Albums[14] 25
Heatseekers Albums[15] 4

References

  1. 1 2 "The Colossus by Rjd2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bush, John. "RJD2 - The Colossus". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ Wolinsky, David (January 19, 2010). "RJD2: The Colossus". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hill, Eric (January 18, 2010). "RJD2: The Colossus". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ Richards, Jason (January 27, 2010). "RJD2 - The Colossus (RJ's Electrical Connections)". Now. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ Brady, Michael Patrick (January 13, 2010). "RJD2 - The Colossus". The Phoenix. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ Sisson, Patrick (January 18, 2010). "RJD2: The Colossus". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ Schiller, Mike (April 1, 2010). "RJD2: The Colossus". PopMatters. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ Rosenberg, Tal (January 14, 2010). "RJD2 - The Colossus". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Reeves, Mosi (December 23, 2009). "Review: RJD2, 'The Colossus'". Spin. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  11. ↑ Embling. "RJD2 - The Colossus". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ Young, Alex (September 30, 2009). "RJD2 celebrates his new label by releasing new album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Rjd2 - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Rjd2 - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Rjd2 - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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