Ten - cLOUDDEAD
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74 out of 100

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9.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the second group album (as cLOUDDEAD) for three of the founders of the indie hip-hop collective anticon: Why?, Doseone and Odd Nosdam.

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    90
    The mesmerizing quality they create through drone beats and varied vocals engage the listener in a whirlwind of noise, and it rarely ever lets up.
  2. No Ripcord
    80
    I’d recommend ten to anyone who bought oaklandazulasylum; to anyone else, I’d recommend both with some urgency...this is the real thing, and you’ll never know how much you needed it until you hear it.
  3. Dot Music
    80
    A thoroughly engaging exercise in uneasy listening.
  4. All Music Guide
    60
    Not what you'd call an enjoyable listen, but one to be respected anyway, and also one that worms its way into your head.

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  1. JeffM.
    10
    re-Joyce my ears! This album reminds me of all those strange noises you make as a kid, trying harmonies and variations to create a moment that happens and dies forever in your back yard. (Other people did that, right?) This work -all of cLOUDDEAD's work- uses thoughts as the palette, and (some would argue) hip-hop as the medium. I prefer not to stuff this in a genre, I think the pressure of that, the expectations of that could be what caused cLOUDDEAD to end. "Our Name" is a shameless, somewhat veiled statement of "screw off, we're done then." I often wonder why... but I hear it was to save their friendship, not being pushed over the edge by fans/pans/critics. Either way, this album made me even more sad they're gone. It's top notch.… Expand
  2. bozzobob
    10
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  3. holliehorror
    10
    This is such an amazing cd! The album is a book for my ears.
  4. johnnyf
    8
    "Ten" feels more like a continuation of cLOUDEAD's first selftitled album. It does have a much different, more refined approach, however. For those expecting more 'song-within-a-song' tracks consisting of quick vocal interplay between Dose and Why, the listener might be dissappointed. But their new approach is one that quickly grows on the listener. This could be through the combination of brilliant production, ethereal lyrics, and tricky wordplay. Although it is a new style, 'Ten' is one of early 2004's finest releases. Any fan of the Anticon collective will find this release as engaging as any previous Anticon recordings.… Expand

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