Our Pathetic Age

by DJ Shadow

Our Pathetic Age cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 November 2019
  • Label: Mass Appeal
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:31:40
  • Community rating: 2.9/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The legendary instrumental hip-hop pioneer delivers a sprawling double album uniquely split into two distinct halves: one entirely instrumental and one featuring vocal collaborations. The record tackles modern political polarization and technological anxiety, pairing his signature breakbeat sampling with guest spots from Run the Jewels, Nas, and Pusha T. While ambitious, it received mixed reviews regarding its cohesive flow.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, conscious, rhythmic, sampling, technology, experimental, political, orchestral, synth

Tracklist

  1. Nature Always Wins (1:20)
  2. Slingblade (3:58)
  3. Intersectionality (4:08)
  4. Beauty, Power, Motion, Life, Work, Chaos, Law (2:06)
  5. Juggernaut (5:31)
  6. Firestorm (3:59)
  7. Weightless (2:55)
  8. Rosie (4:15)
  9. If I Died Today (2:24)
  10. My Lonely Room (5:37)
  11. We Are Always Alone (3:47)
  12. Drone Warfare (feat. Nas & Pharoahe Monch) (3:42)
  13. Rain on Snow (feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon) (3:39)
  14. Rocket Fuel (feat. De La Soul) (3:15)
  15. C.O.N.F.O.R.M. (feat. Gift of Gab, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Infamous Taz) (2:51)
  16. Small Colleges (Stay with Me) [feat. Wiki, Paul Banks] (3:01)
  17. Jojo's Words (feat. Stro) (4:04)
  18. Kings & Queens (feat. Run the Jewels) (3:53)
  19. Taxin' (feat. Dave East) (1:51)
  20. Dark Side of the Heart (feat. Fantastic Negrito, Jump Is Dr.Ama) (3:49)
  21. I Am Not a Robot - Interlude (1:21)
  22. Urgent, Important, Please Read (feat. Rockwell Knuckles, Tef Poe, Daemon) (5:34)
  23. Our Pathetic Age (feat. Sam Herring) (4:37)
  24. Been Use Ta (feat. Pusha T) - Bonus Track (2:24)
  25. Taxin' (feat. Dave East, Loyle Carner) - Long Version / Bonus Track (3:47)
  26. Two Notes (feat. Barny Fletcher) - Bonus Track (3:39)

Credits

  • Mike Lukowski - artwork
  • Paul Insect - artwork
  • Ricardo Castaneda - other [additional packaging]
  • Oliver Jeffers - painting [jacket]
  • Brooklyn DiMartino - product manager
  • Nas - featuring
  • Pharoahe Monch - featuring
  • Ghostface Killah - featuring

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