1991 (EP)
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| Extended Play by Azealia Banks | |||||
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Publication |
May 28, 2012 |
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admission |
2011–2012 |
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| Label (s) | Interscope | ||||
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Format (s) |
CD, download |
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Title (number) |
4th |
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running time |
16:06 |
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Machinedrum • Jef Martens • Lone |
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1991 is the first EP of the American rapper Azealia Banks .
background
Banks used the video portal YouTube to publish the first demo tracks on the Internet, including Seventeen , a Ladytron sample produced by Diplo , L8R and Slow Hands , a cover of the song of the same name by Interpol . In September 2011, she put 212 on her channel that samples Lazy Jay's Float My Boat . 212 received a great deal of media attention; It received an invariably positive response and appeared in the annual top lists in various music media. After signing with Interscope , 212 was officially released in December 2011 as the lead single of one of her future albums.
In spring 2012, Banks published more music on the Internet with Needsumluv and Bambi and also announced the title of their debut album ( Broke with Expensive Taste ).
Emergence
Banks first spoke of plans to release an EP in February 2012. This should originally contain the songs 212 and Liquorice , as well as remixes of the two songs. At the end of March she announced the release of the EP 1991 , which included the new tracks 1991 and Grand Prix , which did not make it to the final track list. In early May, she revealed the EP's tracklist and cover art.
The EP was originally scheduled for April 17, 2012, but Banks changed management so that the digital release was postponed to the end of May and the physical release to the beginning of June.
Criticism
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| Metacritic | 84% |
| Reviews | |
| source | rating |
| Allmusic |
 
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| Pitchfork | 7.7 / 10 |
| Rolling Stone |
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The reviews of 1991 were consistently positive. At Metacritic, the EP achieved an average value of 84%, which stands for “universal acclaim” (translated: consistent criticism). Lindsay Zoladz from Pitchfork Media gave the EP 7.7 / 10 points and wrote: "Banks' first official release [...] still finds her standing at a lot of interesting junctions, if not committing to a solid path. The long-delayed 1991 is [ …] Unsurprisingly promising. "(Translated: On Banks' first official release it still has some interesting links [between the genres], and thus treads a solid path. The often postponed EP 1991 is, as expected, was very promising.)
David Jeffries (allmusic.com) gave the EP four stars out of five: "Fueling it all is production from Machinedrum, Jef Martens, and Matthew" Lone "Cutler. [...] This EP fell through the cracks of the Paradise Garage's sweaty disco floorboards and then evolved in some alternative and fierce universe. "(Translated: It is all cheered on by the production of Machinedrum, Jef Martens and Matthew" Lone "Cutler EP fell through the floorboards of the sweaty Paradise Garage discotheque and then unfolded into a parallel and stormy universe.)
Music videos
| year | song | Director |
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| 2011 |
212 (featuring Lazy Jay ) |
Vincent Tsang |
| 2012 | Liquorice | Rankin |
| Van Vogue | ||
| 1991 |
Track list
| No. | title | Songwriter | production | length |
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| 1. | 1991 | Azealia Banks • Kevin James • Travis Stewart | Machinedrum | 3:30 |
| 2. | Van Vogue | Banks • Stewart | Machinedrum | 5:57 |
| 3. | 212 (featuring Lazy Jay ) | Banks • Jef Martens | Lazy Jay | 3:24 |
| 4th | Liquorice | Banks • Matthew Cutler | Lone | 3:17 |
| Overall length: | 16:06 | |||
- Samples
- 1991 samples the song DDD from Machinedrum.
- Van Vogue samples the song of the same name from Machinedrum.
- In 212 a sample from is Lazy Jay Float My Boat included.
- Liquorice samples Pineapple Crush from Lone.
Charts
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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 United Kingdom (OCC)
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79 (1 week) | 1 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Best Songs Of 2011. The Guardian
- ↑ Staff List: The Top 100 Tracks Of 2011. Pitchfork
- ↑ Ahmed Insanul: Who Is Azealia Banks? Complex Music
- ^ Lewis Corner: Azealia Banks Announces debut EP '212'. Digital spy
- ^ Lewis Corner: Azealia Banks To Release New EP '1991'. Digital spy
- ↑ Lewis Corner: Azealia Banks Confirms '1991' EP tracklist, artwork. Digital spy
- ↑ Will Hermes: 1991 - Album Reviews. Rolling Stone
- ↑ 1991 (EP) - Reviews. Metacritic
- ↑ Lindsay Zoladz: Azealia Banks: 1991 - Album Reviews. Pitchfork
- ^ David Jeffries: 1991 - Azealia Banks. Allmusic.
- ↑ Chart position: United Kingdom : Azealia Banks Discography, officialcharts.com