Cut the Body Loose

Cut the Body Loose is the fifth solo studio album by American hip hop artist Astronautalis.[1][2] It was released via SideOneDummy Records on May 13, 2016.[3] Music videos were created for "Sike!",[4] "Running Away from God",[5] and "Kurt Cobain".[6] In the week of April 22, 2016, Consequence of Sound placed "Attila Ambrus" at number 8 on the "Top 10 Songs of the Week" list.[7]

Cut the Body Loose
Studio album by Astronautalis
Released	May 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	41:19
Label	SideOneDummy Records
Producer	Icetep Amati Cecil Otter Steel Tipped Dove Lazerbeak Picnic Tyme Red Velvet Beats Rickolus John Congleton Adam Pickrell Astronautalis Justin Vernon (exec.)
Astronautalis chronology
This Is Our Science (2011) Cut the Body Loose (2016)

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Kurt Cobain"	Icetep	4:09
2.	"1515 Washington"	Amati Icetep	3:25
3.	"Running Away from God"	Cecil Otter	3:08
4.	"Kudzu"	Steel Tipped Dove	3:41
5.	"Guard the Flame"	Lazerbeak	3:02
6.	"In the Tall Grass"	Steel Tipped Dove	3:17
7.	"Attila Ambrus"	Picnic Tyme	2:20
8.	"Forest Fire"	Red Velvet Beats	3:26
9.	"Cut the Body Loose"	Rickolus John Congleton	3:49
10.	"Sike!"	Adam Pickrell	3:57
11.	"Boiled Peanuts" (featuring Lizzo)	Astronautalis	7:05
Total length:			41:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[8]

•  Astronautalis – vocals, production (11)
• Adam Pickrell – synthesizer (1–8, 11), bass guitar (2–5, 7, 8), organ (6, 9, 11), keyboards (9), production (10), piano (11)
•  Icetep – production (1, 2)
• Reggie Pace – horns (1, 3, 6–11)
• Bird Peterson – drum programming (1, 10)
• Amati – production (2)
• Cecil Otter – production (3)
• John Congleton – drum programming (3, 5, 7, 8), production (9), engineering, mixing
• Steel Tipped Dove – production (4, 6)
• Oscar Romero, Jr. – vocals (5)
• Lazerbeak – production (5)
• Picnic Tyme – production (7)
• Mo McNichols – drums (8)
• Red Velvet Beats – production (8)
• Rickolus – production (9)
• Lizzo – vocals (11)
• Justin Vernon – executive production

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9]	18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11]	19
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[12]	10
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[13]	19

References

1. Fagerberg, Jerard (June 15, 2016). "Altar ego: The four self-made churches of Astronautalis". City Pages. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
2. Niesel, Jeff (September 12, 2016). "Playing a Show in All 50 States, Rapper Astronautalis to Perform at Grog Shop on Thursday". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
3. Brennan, Collin (May 10, 2016). "Stream: Astronautalis' new album Cut The Body Loose". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
4. Gompers, Sjimon. "Week in Pop: Bad Cop, Crescendo, Deep Cuts, KINSEY". Impose. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
5. Fagerberg, Jerard (March 26, 2016). "Local Frames: This week's 5 must-see Minnesota music videos". City Pages. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
6. Cortez, Kevin (September 14, 2016). "Premiere: Astronautalis "Kurt Cobain" Video". Mass Appeal. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
7. Kivel, Adam; Staples, Derek; Corcoran, Nina; Ramirez, Alejandra (April 22, 2016). "Top 10 Songs of the Week (4/22)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
8. Cut the Body Loose (CD liner notes). Astronautalis. SideOneDummy Records. 2016.CS1 maint: others (link)
9. "Astronautalis: Chart History (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
10. "Astronautalis: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
11. "Astronautalis: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
12. "Astronautalis: Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
13. "Astronautalis: Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

Further reading

• Anthony, David (May 10, 2016). "Astronautalis on how rappers need to kill their idols". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

External links

• Cut the Body Loose at Discogs (list of releases)
• Cut the Body Loose at AllMusic