Audition (album)

Audition is the second solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2006. It peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[1]

Audition
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2006 (2006-01-31)
GenreHip hop
Length45:30
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
Producer
P.O.S chronology
Ipecac Neat
(2004)
Audition
(2006)
Never Better
(2009)

Production

Most of the production is credited to both P.O.S and his alias Emily Bloodmobile. Lazerbeak and MK Larada also provide production contributions as well. Guest appearances include Mike Mictlan, Slug, Greg Attonito, Craig Finn, and Maggie Morrison.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubA−[4]
Pitchfork6.2/10[5]
PopMatters[6]
Punknews.org[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes[8]

Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a very well-produced album, exciting and musical and intense."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Audition Ipecac"P.O.S0:12
2."Half-Cocked Concepts"
  • P.O.S
  • Emily Bloodmobile
3:47
3."De La Souls" (featuring Greg Attonito)P.O.S3:47
4."Stand Up (Let's Get Murdered)"Lazerbeak3:18
5."Bush League Psyche-Out Stuff" (featuring Slug)P.O.S4:20
6."Paul Kersey to Jack Kimball"Lazerbeak2:59
7."Safety in Speed (Heavy Metal)" (featuring Craig Finn)P.O.S4:19
8."The Kill in Me" (featuring Maggie Morrison)MK Larada3:24
9."Yeah Right (Science, Science)"
  • P.O.S
  • Emily Bloodmobile
1:38
10."Audition M.D."P.O.S0:26
11."P.O.S Is Ruining My Life"P.O.S3:19
12."Living Slightly Larger" (featuring Mike Mictlan)P.O.S3:30
13."Suicide Uma Schrantz"
  • P.O.S
  • Emily Bloodmobile
0:31
14."Bleeding Hearts Club (MPLS Chapter)" (featuring Slug)Lazerbeak3:20
15."A Teddy Bear and a Tazer"Lazerbeak3:42
16."Audition Mantra"P.O.S3:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]

  • P.O.S – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, production (1–3, 5, 7, 9–13, 16), executive production
  • Greg Attonito – vocals (3)
  • Lazerbeak – production (4, 6, 14, 15)
  • Slug – vocals (5, 14), executive production
  • Craig Finn – vocals (7)
  • Maggie Morrison – vocals (8)
  • MK Larada – production (8), art direction, design
  • Mike Mictlan – vocals (12)
  • Turbo Nemesis – turntables
  • Tasha Baron – electric piano
  • Jesse Greene – cello, violin
  • Bitsy Hanson – cello
  • Passions – vocals
  • Joe Mabbott – vocals, recording, mixing
  • Ian Campbell – vocals, recording, mixing
  • B. Sayers – executive production
  • Dan Monick – photography
  • Jason Miller – photography
  • Josh Syx – photography

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[1] 45
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References

  1. "POS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. "P.O.S. - Audition - CD - producers, release date, tracklisting". UGHH. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. Brown, Marisa. "Audition - P.O.S". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  4. Bahn, Christopher (February 1, 2006). "P.O.S.: Audition". The A.V. Club.
  5. Fennessey, Sean (February 12, 2006). "P.O.S.: Audition". Pitchfork.
  6. Horowitz, Steven J. (March 1, 2006). "P.O.S.: Audition". PopMatters.
  7. Billig, Alex (April 25, 2006). "P.O.S. - Audition". Punknews.org.
  8. Ranta, Alan. "P.O.S. - Audition". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  9. Audition (CD liner notes). P.O.S. Rhymesayers Entertainment. 2006.CS1 maint: others (link)
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