Father Creeper
by Spoek Mathambo
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Mar 13, 2012
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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  1. Q Magazine
    Apr 2, 2012
    60
    Father Creeper proves ambitious, but it's easy to get lost amid the clatter of African rhythm. [Apr 2012, p.98]
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Mar 26, 2012
    60
    Mathambo is at best a serviceable singer-rapper, and the record is so all over the place, so mercurial from song to song and even bar to bar, a listener never gets a chance to settle in and grab hold.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Mar 14, 2012
    60
    Father Creeper is most certainly not a perfect record, the ride is a trek back in time to the fairground, riding the dodgems, and getting shunted, lumped and banged-up as sounds collide.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 14, 2012
    60
    When it works, as on 'Let Them Talk', it's a mongrel-pop joy. When it doesn't, as on the overloaded 'Venison Fingers', it's a mess.
  6. Pitchfork
    Mar 14, 2012
    57
    It is a wearying listen, overcrowded and too loud and too harsh, and to engage actively with it is to feel your knuckles whiten with effort.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
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  1. onebandarmy
    Nov 20, 2013
    9
    This album represents an interesting acoustic dissociation of the works of Spoek Mathambo. Without a doubt, this presentation is a diamond inThis album represents an interesting acoustic dissociation of the works of Spoek Mathambo. Without a doubt, this presentation is a diamond in the rough. The experimental aspects of this piece are cliche, yet still unexpectedly fresh. This appears to be an artist on the rise, and I am sure that looking back on this, the album will be the stepping stone to something great.… Full Review »
  2. AlexxTrusc
    Apr 3, 2012
    6
    Spoek Mathambo on the "Father Creeper" presents a combination of hip hop with electronics and I must admit that it was done right. The vocalsSpoek Mathambo on the "Father Creeper" presents a combination of hip hop with electronics and I must admit that it was done right. The vocals are not always as they should - especially when the artist tries to sing, which is known in the case of the rappers as a common mistake. The most impressive on the album is interesting backing, which greatly stands out against the competition.… Full Review »
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