Celestial Clockwork

Celestial Clockwork
Studio album by Illogic
Released	April 13, 2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	61:30
Label	Weightless Recordings
Producer	Blueprint
Illogic chronology

Celestial Clockwork is the third solo studio album by American rapper Illogic.[3] It was released by Weightless Recordings on April 13, 2004.[4] The production is entirely handled by Blueprint.[2] It features vocal contributions from Aesop Rock, Vast Aire, Slug, and Blueprint.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Exclaim!	favorable[2]
HipHopDX	7.5/10[3]
PopMatters	favorable[4]
Prefix	5.0/10[5]
RapReviews.com	8/10[6]
Stylus Magazine	D+[7]

Critical reception

Dominic Umile of PopMatters gave the album a favorable review, saying, "Celestial Clockwork's mystifying backdrop is an example of Blueprint's ability to hold back as a producer when necessary, but is also an expansive assortment of psychedelic beats that naturally complement Illogic's sly, off-kilter approach."[4]

Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying, "Illogic is one of rap's intellectuals, and the heritage that he brings to the table -- influences like De La Soul, Q-Tip, and Common -- makes for a more nuanced, lyrically complex hip-hop experience."[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	0:35
2.	"The Only Constant" (featuring Blueprint)	3:46
3.	"Birthright"	4:45
4.	"1,000 Whispers"	5:02
5.	"Time Capsule" (featuring Aesop Rock and Vast Aire)	4:53
6.	"Celestial Clockwork"	3:20
7.	"Hollow Shell (Cash Clutch)"	5:27
8.	"Lesson in Love"	4:01
9.	"First Trimester"	5:54
10.	"Live to Die"	2:37
11.	"Stand" (featuring Slug)	4:16
12.	"My World"	4:03
13.	"I Wish He Would Make Me"	10:21

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References

Henderson, Alex. "Celestial Clockwork - Illogic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
Lee, Andy (April 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
J-23 (April 9, 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
Umile, Dominic (April 15, 2004). "Illogic: Celestial Clockwork". PopMatters. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
Gasteier, Matthew (April 13, 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork". Prefix. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
Juon, Steve (April 27, 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork - Weightless Recordings". RapReviews.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
Gloden, Gabe (April 12, 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

External links

Celestial Clockwork at Discogs (list of releases)
Celestial Clockwork at Bandcamp

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[allmusic-1] Henderson, Alex. "Celestial Clockwork - Illogic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[exclaim-2] Lee, Andy (April 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[hiphopdx-3] J-23 (April 9, 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[popmatters-4] Umile, Dominic (April 15, 2004). "Illogic: Celestial Clockwork". PopMatters. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[prefix-5] Gasteier, Matthew (April 13, 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork". Prefix. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[rapreviews-6] Juon, Steve (April 27, 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork - Weightless Recordings". RapReviews.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[stylusmagazine-7] Gloden, Gabe (April 12, 2004). "Illogic - Celestial Clockwork". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.