Gone Fishing (album)

Gone Fishing
Mixtape by
The Cool Kids
ReleasedMay 5, 2009
Recorded2007–2009
Genre
Length75:17
LabelC.A.K.E. Recordings
Producer
The Cool Kids chronology
The Bake Sale
(2008) 		Gone Fishing
(2009) 		Tacklebox
(2010)

Gone Fishing is the 2009 hip hop mixtape by Midwest rap duo The Cool Kids, and their second official mixtape after 2007's That's Stupid!. The project was executive produced by Jonathan "J.P." Keller and Chuck Inglish, and it was mixed by Don Cannon.[1] The mixtape was released on May 5, 2009, as an appetizer for their forthcoming album When Fish Ride Bicycles.[2][3][4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chicago Reader(favorable)[5]
Cokemachineglow(73%)[6]
Pitchfork Media(5.7/10)[7]

The mixtape was noted for its "electro banging beats and funny lyrics".[8] The Chicago Reader noted that "the songs are ambitious and fully formed, showing a lot of range without sacrificing accessibility".[5] According to FFWD's Garth Paulson, "The tape features the usual lackadaisical attitude, geeky references and early hip-hop idolization that rapidly sparks arguments over whether the Chicago duo is a breath of fresh air or willingly stale."[9] Village Voice's Zach Baron said of the mixtape: "Inglish's beats are exactly as bass-thick, synth-wide, sample-heavy, and ambling as the duo's throwback raps, which here are in fine form."[10] Pitchfork Media compared Gone Fishing unfavorably with The Bake Sale, suggesting it may be "a collection of castoffs that weren't good enough to make When Fish Ride Bicycles", but conceded that "Even when they're on autopilot, their icy flatness has style."[11]

Track listing

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  1. Introduction to Ice Fishing
  2. Hammer Brothers
  3. Champions
  4. Gold Links
  5. Cinnamon
  6. Premium Blends (featuring Shorty K)
  7. Step Back
  8. Jump Rope (featuring Tennille)
  9. The Last Stretch (featuring Jahda)
  10. The Art of Noise (interlude)
  11. The Light Company
  12. Popcorn
  13. Wise Words by GLC (told by GLC)
  14. Pennies (The Updated Rosters Remix) (featuring Ludacris and Bun B)
  15. Broadcast Live
  16. Taking A Break Interlude
  17. Tune Up
  18. Weekend Girls Interlude (featuring Ryan Leslie and The S.O.S. Band)
  19. Summer Vacation
  20. Words of Wisdom by GLC (told by GLC)
  21. Knocked Down

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References

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  1. ^ Schadewald, Amber (2009) "Cool Kids offer freebie mix Archived 2009-05-09 at the Wayback Machine", City Pages, 5 May 2009
  2. ^ Jordan, Chad (2009-05-05). "The Cool Kids x Don Cannon – Gone Fishing (Mixtape)". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. ^ "The Cool Kids & Don Cannon - Gone Fishing [Mixtape]", Okayplayer, 4 May 2009
  4. ^ a b Hughes, Joisah (2009) "Cool Kids Go Fishing On New Mixtape", Exclaim!, 5 May 2009
  5. ^ a b Raymer, Miles (2009) "Local Release Roundup: The Cool Kids' ambitious new mix tape, Lord Mantis's black hole metal, and more", Chicago Reader, 14 May 2009
  6. ^ Purdom, Clayton (13 May 2009). "Curren$y / The Cool Kids". Coke Machine Glow. Archived from the original on 2009-05-17.
  7. ^ "The Cool Kids: Gone Fishing". Pitchfork.
  8. ^ Schuermans, Katrien (2009) "Gratis mixtape van The Cool Kids Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine", Cutting Edge, 6 May 2009
  9. ^ Paulson, Garth (2009) "Hip hop mixtapes aplenty Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine", FFWD, 21 May 2009
  10. ^ Baron, Zach (2009) "The Cool Kids Have Officially Gone Fishing", Village Voice, 4 May 2009
  11. ^ Breihan, Tom (2009) "The Cool Kids - Gone Fishing", Pitchfork Media, 28 May 2009
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