A Short Story About a War

A Short Story About a War
Studio album by
Shad
Released26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Genre
Length39:19
LabelSecret City Records
Shad chronology
Flying Colours
(2013) 		A Short Story About a War
(2018) 		TAO
(2021)
Singles from A Short Story About War
  1. "The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)"
    Released: 26 July 2018
  2. "The Fool Pt. 3 (State of Mind)"
    Released: 29 August 2018
  3. "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)"
    Released: 26 September 2018

A Short Story About a War is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in Canada on 26 October 2018.[1]

Background

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A Short Story About a War is a concept album focused around The Fool in a war controlled by the Snipers, Revolutionaries, the Establishment, and the Stone-Throwers, described as "holding a mirror to our world – a provocative story told through disarmingly catchy songs that weaves through issues of migration, environment, politics and above all, the human spirit."[2]

Singles

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He had released the singles for this album "The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)" on 26 July 2018, along with a music video,[3] "The Fool Pt. 3 (State of Mind)" on 29 August 2018, along with a music video,[4] and the song "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)" on 26 September 2018.[citation needed]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The Spill Magazine9/10[6]
Voir4/5[7]
Spectrum Culture4/5[8]

A Short Story about a War has received generally positive reviews from critics. Eric Lowers from Exclaim! said, "Shad's A Short Story About a War isn't a one-listen album, but rather one with multiple layers that need to be peeled back to fully grasp its concept.".[5] The Spill Magazine declared the album for Editor's Picks and Nicholas Musilli states that, "A Short Story About A War delivers the raw reality of injustice, greed, and racism in our present time and space. Shad's sixth studio album stands out as collage of expressionism, a mixed-media of sorts." and that "A Short Story About A War delivers in the most uncomfortable way, while difficult at times, it speaks an honest emotional truth."[6] In July 2019, A Short Story about a War was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro: Sniper" 
2."The Revolution/The Establishment" 
3."The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)" 
4."Get it Got it Good Intro" 
5."The Fool Pt. 1 (Get it Got it Good)" 
6."Magic Intro" 
7."Magic" (featuring Lido Pimienta) 
8."The Fool Pt. 2 (Water)" (featuring Steven Mulcare) 
9."Sniper Interlude" 
10."Peace/War" 
11."The Fool Pt. 3 (Frame of Mind)" (featuring KAYTRANADA) 
12."Another Year" (Featuring Ian Kamau and Eternia) 
13."All I Need" (Featuring Yukon Blonde) 

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Personnel

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The following personnel are the known album contributors:[1][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Murphy, Sarah (12 July 2018). "Shad Returns with 'A Short Story About a War' LP, Drops New Single". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ^ Cooper, Zach (17 July 2018). "Shad announces new album, A Short Story About a War". Canadian Beats Media. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Secret City Records - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Shad - The Fool Pt 3 (Frame Of Mind) (Official Video). YouTube.
  5. ^ a b Lowers, Eric (26 October 2018). "Shad a Short Story About a War". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b Musilli, Nicholas (26 October 2018). "Spill Album Review: Shad - A Short Story About A War". The Spill Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Shad: A Short Story About a War". Voir (in French). 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  8. ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (31 October 2018). "Shad: A Short Story About a War". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  9. ^ Gordon, Holly (20 June 2019). "Find out who made the 2019 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  10. ^ Paul Chin [@ohyeahpaulchin] (4 January 2018). "I've spent 2 days programming literally 20 bars of drums (not a lot), and I'm so proud. This next @shadkmusic record bout to be wild, dawg" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 August 2018 – via Twitter.
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