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  • Summary: This fourth studio album from the hip-hop artist is his first offering after a four-year silence. Of Volcanic Sunlight, Williams said, "On this album, I wanted to put words that didn't get in the way of the music. Before, I always let the words dominate." It was produced by Renaud Letang.
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Rap, R&B, Soul, Funk, Garage, Spoken Word, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Soul, Indie Electronic, Experimental Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap, International, Dubstep, Poetry, Comedy/Spoken, Political Rap, Electro-Industrial
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Okayplayer
    Dec 1, 2011
    85
    This is perhaps the most danceable "smart" record ever. Or, maybe this is the smartest dance record ever…? ...Whatever it is, it works... beautifully.
  2. All Music Guide
    Dec 1, 2011
    80
    Volcanic Sunlight, despite its sharp contrast from Niggy Tardust, is an absolutely fitting follow-up; it's Williams once more wriggling out of preconceived notions by subverting them entirely.
  3. PopMatters
    Dec 1, 2011
    60
    Volcanic Sunlight is a solid, finely-tuned album that reveals new turns and tricks with every listen.

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