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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

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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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