We're New Here - Gil Scott-Heron
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83 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: Remixed by Jamie XX, R&B and hip hop samples are added to Gil Scott-Heron's 2010 album I'm New Here, creating this latest release.
  • Record Label: XL Recordings
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Rap, Jazz, R&B, House, Trip-Hop, Garage, Spoken Word, Pop/Rock, Experimental Ambient, Dubstep, Left-Field Hip-Hop, Dark Ambient, Electro, Jazz-House, Experimental Dub, Poetry
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. The A.V. Club
    Feb 23, 2011
    100
    The real triumph of We're New Here is that it doesn't feel like an album-length remix. Instead, it's a collaboration done the way Scott-Heron's best team-ups always are: after the fact, with time to consider the everlasting gravity of the man's words and wisdom.
  2. Mojo
    Apr 6, 2011
    80
    Hip-hop originator meets Mercury-winning button-pusher du jour. [MArch 2011, p. 108]
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  3. The Wire
    Apr 28, 2011
    80
    There's a great danger in finding beauty in suffering, but this album takes that risk and reaps great dividends. [Mar 2011, p.54]
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  4. Prefix Magazine
    Mar 9, 2011
    60
    What you read is what you get here: an album full of small Scott-Heron samples bolstered by production from a member of the xx. Nothing more, nothing less.

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  1. NicoDaFlagburna
    10
    Simply put, this is genius. There is so much you can say. It deserves to be heard. Not only does it deserve to be heard, it lives and breathes. Jamie xx builds on the explosion of British dubstep by melding Gil Scott Heron's poetry with awkward alternative aesthetics that call on you to abandon your perception of music as functional for purpose. The truth is this album is worth much more than the $13 dollars it cost to buy your download, especially if you fully understand musical composition, production and engineering (or in fact, general artistry). Put simply this is high end art and some artists have been known to sell for $20 mil. 100/100… Expand
  2. citenx
    8
    This is a very complex album with a lot of depth. A little depressing at points, the album is consistently groovy, and the mix of Gil's spoken word and great production gives the album a jazzy, gritty, urban feel. Highly recommended.… Expand
  3. Geologist
    7
    Jamie xx's singles and remixes are catchy, quirky and intelligent, and even genius at times, but after the first listen can become sadly forgettable. However, some of Jamie xx's tracks are absolute headphone gems, and will most likely stay on your iPod for eternity.… Expand

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