Since We Last Spoke

Since We Last Spoke is the second solo studio album by American musician RJD2.[1] It was released on Definitive Jux in 2004.[2]

Since We Last Spoke
Studio album by
RJD2
ReleasedMay 18, 2004 (2004-05-18)
Genre
Length46:26
LabelDefinitive Jux
ProducerRJD2
RJD2 chronology
The Horror
(2003)		 Since We Last Spoke
(2004)		 Magnificent City
(2006)
Singles from Since We Last Spoke
  1. "1976"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Through the Walls"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Exotic Talk"
    Released: 2004

Since We Last Spoke peaked at number 94 on the UK Albums Chart,[3] as well as number 128 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4] It includes "Exotic Talk", which peaked at number 93 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Alternative Press4/5[7]
Blender[8]
The Boston Phoenix[9]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[10]
Pitchfork7.0/10[2]
Q[11]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
SpinA−[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Since We Last Spoke received an average score of 80 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the album a favorable review, saying, "Since We Last Spoke finds RJD2 sounding like some blessed creature who's able to tune in every radio station in the world, past and present, and mix them together into a cohesive whole."[15] He added: "For all its adventurousness and genre-mashing, the album has a surprising pop sensibility."[15] Dave Heaton of PopMatters concluded, "If you think of hip-hop as a musically conservative genre (as it's often called) or if you consider most instrumental hip-hop to be predictable or even dull, chances are good that Since We Last Spoke will do more than just surprise you, it'll blow your world apart".[16] David Drake of Stylus Magazine wrote that RJD2 had utilized the "postmodern sampling techniques of hip-hop to reconstruct 70s AM rock radio" and produced "not just a great hip-hop album, but also one of the best rock albums of the year".[17]

Spin placed it at number 37 on its list of the best albums of 2004.[18]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Since We Last Spoke"4:14
2."Exotic Talk"3:43
3."1976"2:27
4."Ring Finger"3:47
5."Making Days Longer"4:36
6."Someone's Second Kiss"4:28
7."To All of You"5:09
8."Clean Living"4:29
9."Iced Lightning"4:06
10."Intro"1:10
11."Through the Walls"3:27
12."One Day"4:50
Total length:46:26
UK edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."De L'Alouette"3:11
14."Holy Toledo"4:09
Total length:53:22

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 94
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 7
US Billboard 200[4] 128
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[22] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23] 87
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References
  1. Sisson, Patrick (May 19, 2004). "Rjd2 concentrates on craft in mature second album". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. Pemberton, Rollie (May 16, 2004). "RJD2: Since We Last Spoke". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  3. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. "RJD2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  5. "Reviews for Since We Last Spoke by RJD2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  6. Bush, Josh. "Since We Last Spoke – RJD2". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  7. "RJD2: Since We Last Spoke". Alternative Press (191): 110. June 2004.
  8. Greenwald, Andy. "Rjd2: Since We Last Spoke". Blender. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  9. Wood, Mikael (September 17–23, 2004). "RJD2: Since We Last Spoke (Definitive Jux)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  10. Drumming, Neil (June 18, 2004). "Since We Last Spoke / In Tune And On Time Live". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  11. "RJD2: Since We Last Spoke". Q (215): 105. June 2004.
  12. Karl (June 8, 2004). "RJD2 – Since We Last Spoke". Resident Advisor. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  13. Blashill, Pat (May 27, 2004). "RJD2: Since We Last Spoke". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  14. Ryan, Chris (June 2004). "Rjd2: Since We Last Spoke". Spin. 20 (6): 106–09. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  15. Rabin, Nathan (May 28, 2004). "RJD2: Since We Last Spoke". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  16. Heaton, Dave (May 25, 2004). "Rjd2: Since We Last Spoke". PopMatters. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  17. Drake, David (May 24, 2004). "RJD2 – Since We Last Spoke – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  18. Pappademas, Alex (December 31, 2004). "The 40 Best Albums of 2004: RJD2, Since We Last Spoke (Def Jux)". Spin. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  19. "Lescharts.com – RJD2 – Since We Last Spoke". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  20. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  21. "RJD2 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  22. "RJD2 Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  23. "RJD2 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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