Closer (Ty album)

Closer is the third studio album by British hip hop musician Ty. It was released on Big Dada in 2006.

Closer
Studio album by
Released16 October 2006 (2006-10-16)
GenreHip hop
Length55:38
LabelBig Dada
ProducerTy, Drew Horley
Ty chronology
Upwards
(2003)
Closer
(2006)
Special Kind of Fool
(2010)
Singles from Closer
  1. "Closer"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
MusicOMH[3]
The Skinny[4]

Critical reception

John Bush of AllMusic said: "With his third album, Ty earned the right to be called consistently brilliant."[1] Bram Gieben of The Skinny called it "a purist hip-hop album, with 12 killer basslines, some really poppy hooks, and some intelligent, inspiring lyrics."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Don't Watch That (Knickers, Y-Fronts and Jockstraps)"3:46
2."Everybody"4:33
3."This Here Music" (featuring Speech of Arrested Development)5:14
4."The Idea" (featuring De La Soul)3:55
5."What You Want (Taylormade)" (featuring Taylor McFerrin, Jason the Angrynotes, and Joy Jones)5:32
6."Closer" (featuring Maceo)4:43
7."Oh!" (featuring Bahamadia and Zion I)4:24
8."Aim for Your Goals" (featuring Eska)5:01
9."Sweating for Your Salary" (featuring Wunmi Dele Sosimi)5:10
10."Sophisticated and Coarse" (featuring Eska)4:36
11."L.O.V.E. (No Matter What)" (featuring Vula)4:04
12."Hustle (That's Why We)" (featuring Rich Medina)4:49
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References

  1. Bush, John. "Closer - Ty". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  2. Burgess, John (October 13, 2006). "Ty, Closer". The Guardian. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  3. Jerome, Fiona (October 16, 2006). "Ty – Closer". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  4. Gieben, Bram (November 12, 2006). "Extended Review: Ty - 'Closer'". The Skinny. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
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