Fist of God

Fist of God is the second album by MSTRKRFT, released on 17 March 2009 by Last Gang Records and Dim Mak Records/Downtown Records.

For the novel by Frederick Forsyth, see The Fist of God.
Fist of God
Studio album by
MSTRKRFT
Released17 March 2009
GenreElectro house
Length38:24
LabelLast Gang Records, Dim Mak / Downtown
ProducerMSTRKRFT
MSTRKRFT chronology
The Looks
(2006)		 Fist of God
(2009)		 Operator
(2016)
Singles from Fist of God
  1. "Bounce / Vuvuvu"
    Released: 1 April 2008
  2. "Heartbreaker"
    Released: 26 July 2009

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash(7/10)[3]
NME[4]
Pitchfork Media(6.0/10)[5]
PopMatters(3/10)[6]

Initial critical response to Fist of God was very average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 58, based on 122 reviews.[1] Jesse F. Keeler told ClashMusic.com that he expected the mixed reception.

I expect a lot of people to not like the record, but I expect a lot more people to like the record now that we’ve reached a way bigger audience making it. It might sound like a calculated business move, but it was mainly a musical thing. We kinda knew what the reaction’d be, and we even told a lot of the kids on the message boards: ‘Well, a lot of you are gonna hate it’. It’s difficult, too, you know, because a lot of people have just discovered us, and they’re going to go on this record initially; but we didn’t want to make a record that was too ‘now’. We could have got a lot of the rappers - like The Cool Kids, Spank Rock and Kid Sister - but we tried to choose things and people that were more timeless. And, anyway, I love bad reviews, they’re my favourite things.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jesse F. Keeler and Al-P unless noted.

Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."It Ain't Love" (featuring Lil' Mo)3:42
2."1,000 Cigarettes"3:27
3."Bounce" (featuring N.O.R.E. & Isis)2:52
4."Vuvuvu"3:40
5."Heartbreaker" (featuring John Legend)3:14
6."Fist of God"4:05
7."So Deep" (featuring Jahmal from The Carps)3:28
8."Click Click" (featuring E-40)3:29
9."Word Up" (featuring Ghostface Killah)3:52
10."Breakaway" (featuring Jahmal from The Carps)6:39
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."1,000 Cigarettes" (featuring Freeway)3:11

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] 12
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References
  1. "Fist of God Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. Sendra, Tim. Review of Fist of God at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. Diver, Mike (27 May 2009). "MSTRKRFT - Fist Of God". Clash. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. "Album Review: MSTRKRFT - 'Fist Of God' - NME". NME. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. Howe, Brian (17 March 2009). "MSTRKRFT: Fist of God Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. Stewart, Bill (15 March 2009). "MSTRKRFT: Fist of God". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. "First of God by MSTRKRFT". iTunes (US). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. "MSTRKRFT Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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