Humble Pi

Humble Pi
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length22:57
LabelStones Throw Records
ProducerEdan
Homeboy Sandman chronology
Veins
(2017)
Humble Pi
(2018)
Dusty
(2019)
Edan chronology
Echo Party
(2009)
Humble Pi
(2018)

Humble Pi is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Homeboy Sandman and Edan. It was released on Stones Throw Records on October 26, 2018.[1]

Music videos

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Music videos were created for "Grim Seasons",[2] "#Neverusetheinternetagain",[3] and "The Gut".[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Bandcamp Dailyfavorable[6]
Pitchfork6.8/10[7]
RapReviews9/10[8]
ViceA−[9]

Paul Simpson of AllMusic said, "Edan's fetish for echo and obscure acid rock records is as evident as ever through his mind-bending productions, and Sandman's effortlessly complex lyrics are typically biting as well as insightful."[5] Dean Van Nguyen of Pitchfork commented that "Humble Pi might be thin, but there's enough here to spark hope that this is the origin point of Sandman and Edan's cracked journey, and not the final destination."[7] Nate Patrin of Bandcamp Daily described it as "a short but vivid world building record, the remnants of old places and past lives still standing in defiance of hyper development."[6]

"Grim Seasons" was placed at number 2 on Stereogum's "5 Best Songs of the Week" list on August 3, 2018.[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Grim Seasons"3:43
2."The Gut"3:45
3."Rock & Roll Indian Dance"3:10
4."Unwavering Mind"3:00
5."That Moment When..."3:03
6."#Neverusetheinternetagain"3:37
7."Evolution of (Sand)Man"2:39
Total length:22:57

References

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  1. ^ Josephs, Brian (September 11, 2018). "The Internet May Not Be Good But Homeboy Sandman & Edan's Album Is". Stereogum. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ^ DeVille, Chris (August 1, 2018). "Homeboy Sandman & Edan – "Grim Seasons" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. ^ DeVille, Chris (September 24, 2018). "Homeboy Sandman & Edan – "#NeverUseTheInternetAgain" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. ^ DeVille, Chris (October 22, 2018). "Homeboy Sandman & Edan – "The Gut" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Humble Pi - Homeboy Sandman, Edan". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Patrin, Nate (October 24, 2018). "Homeboy Sandman & Edan, "Humble Pi"". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Nguyen, Dean Van (November 13, 2018). "Homeboy Sandman / Edan: Humble Pi". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 5, 2023). "Homeboy Sandman x Edan :: Humble Pi – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 16, 2018). "Robert Christgau on Some Inventive, Alternative Hip-Hop". Vice. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "The 5 Best Songs Of The Week". Stereogum. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
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