Doomtree (album)

Doomtree
Doomtree
Studio album by Doomtree
Released	July 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:40
Label	Doomtree Records
Producer	MK Larada; Lazerbeak; Paper Tiger; P.O.S; Turbo Nemesis; Maker;
Doomtree chronology

2008 studio album by Doomtree

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Okayplayer	75/100^[1]
Pitchfork	6.0/10^[2]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5^[3]

Doomtree is the first official studio album by Minneapolis hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records on July 29, 2008.^[4]

Critical reception

Andrew Martin of Okayplayer gave the album a 75 out of 100, saying: "Similar to the production, the rapping on here ranges from above-average to incredible."^[1] Ben Westhoff of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, saying, "even folks without 18 leftie bumper stickers on their cars will find it hard not to get caught up in the group's enthusiasm."^[2]

Chris Riemenschneider of Star Tribune placed it at number 6 on the "Best Local Albums of 2008" list.^[5] Adam Bernard of RapReviews.com placed it at number 4 on the "Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2008" list.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Close Your Ears"		MK Larada, Turbo Nemesis	1:24
2.	"Drumsticks"	Cecil Otter Mike Mictlan Dessa P.O.S Sims	Lazerbeak	2:37
3.	"Gander Back"	Mike Mictlan P.O.S Sims	P.O.S Turbo Nemesis	3:18
4.	"The Wren"	Sims Dessa	Lazerbeak	3:43
5.	"Gameshow Host"	Mike Mictlan Sims Cecil Otter	Lazerbeak Turbo Nemesis	3:58
6.	"Dots & Dashes"	Dessa P.O.S	MK Larada	3:24
7.	"Game Over (Go Big or Go Home Boy)"	Mike Mictlan	Paper Tiger Turbo Nemesis	3:30
8.	"Real Class"		MK Larada	0:49
9.	"Last Call"	Dessa Cecil Otter	MK Larada	4:15
10.	"Accident"	Sims P.O.S	Lazerbeak	3:39
11.	"Sadie Hawkins"	Dessa	Maker	2:57
12.	"The Walrus"		MK Larada	0:49
13.	"Twentyfourseven"	I Self Devine Sims Mike Mictlan	Lazerbeak	3:30
14.	"Let Me Tell You Baby"	Cecil Otter	MK Larada	3:19
15.	"Down the Line"	Sims Mike Mictlan	Lazerbeak	3:20
16.	"Kid Gloves"	Mike Mictlan Dessa	Lazerbeak	3:35
17.	"Pop Gun War"	Sims	Lazerbeak	2:54
18.	"Reintroduction"		MK Larada Turbo Nemesis	0:42
19.	"Liver Let Die"	P.O.S	Paper Tiger	2:55
20.	"I'm Talking"	Sims Mike Mictlan Crescent Moon P.O.S	Lazerbeak	3:46
21.	"Jaded"	Dessa Cecil Otter P.O.S	MK Larada	3:07

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Top Heatseekers: West North Central (Billboard)^[7]	7

References

^ a b Martin, Andrew (September 14, 2008). "Doomtree". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ a b Westhoff, Ben (August 29, 2008). "Doomtree: Doomtree". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ Inveigh (April 2, 2010). "Doomtree - Doomtree". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "Doomtree Crew Album – Now Available". Doomtree. July 29, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ Riemenschneider, Chris (January 5, 2009). "The best local albums of 2008". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ Bernard, Adam (December 30, 2008). "The Year 2008 in Review". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "Launch Pad". Billboard. August 23, 2008. p. 41.

External links

Doomtree at Discogs (list of releases)

[okayplayer-1] Martin, Andrew (September 14, 2008). "Doomtree". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[pitchfork-2] Westhoff, Ben (August 29, 2008). "Doomtree: Doomtree". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[3] Inveigh (April 2, 2010). "Doomtree - Doomtree". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[4] "Doomtree Crew Album – Now Available". Doomtree. July 29, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[5] Riemenschneider, Chris (January 5, 2009). "The best local albums of 2008". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[6] Bernard, Adam (December 30, 2008). "The Year 2008 in Review". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[7] "Launch Pad". Billboard. August 23, 2008. p. 41.