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.
Fist of God | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 17 March 2009 | |||
Genre | Electro house | |||
Length | 38:24 | |||
Label | Last Gang Records, Dim Mak / Downtown | |||
Producer | MSTRKRFT | |||
MSTRKRFT chronology | ||||
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Singles from Fist of God | ||||
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Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 58/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Clash | (7/10)[3] |
NME | |
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.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "1,000 Cigarettes" (featuring Freeway) | 3:11 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
References
- "Fist of God Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- Sendra, Tim. Review of Fist of God at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- Diver, Mike (27 May 2009). "MSTRKRFT - Fist Of God". Clash. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "Album Review: MSTRKRFT - 'Fist Of God' - NME". NME. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- Howe, Brian (17 March 2009). "MSTRKRFT: Fist of God Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- Stewart, Bill (15 March 2009). "MSTRKRFT: Fist of God". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "First of God by MSTRKRFT". iTunes (US). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "MSTRKRFT Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.