''Ardour'' is the debut studio album by
Teebs
Mtendere Mandowa, better known by his stage name Teebs, is an American record producer and visual artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the My Hollow Drum collective. He is also one half of the duo Sons of the Morning.
Life and c ...
. It was released on
Brainfeeder on October 19, 2010.
Production
When Teebs created the songs for the album, his father got ill.
[ The two spent more time together and understood each other.][ Teebs made his father listen to his music for the first time.][ After the death of his father, he took a break from creating music for about four or five months.][ He then randomly bought some instruments such as a little flute and wind chimes and created a song called "Burner".]
Critical reception
Rory Gibb of ''The Quietus
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Content
''The Quietu ...
'' commented that "''Ardour'' is a lush, sumptuous record, openly heartfelt and immediately welcoming, though deceptively complex beneath its gauzy surface."[ Nate Patrin of '']Pitchfork
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'' gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, writing, "It's wispy and gentle and a bit cheerful on the surface, but giving it a deep listen will bring forth some of the more complex and abrasive elements to the forefront."[
Kristina Benson of '' LA Weekly'' called it "one of the most delicate and lovely albums of the year". Jeff Weiss of '']Los Angeles Times
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'' wrote, "it's one of the most anticipated records within the Los Angeles
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beat community".
Track listing
References
External links
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2010 debut albums
Brainfeeder albums
Instrumental hip hop albums
Hip hop albums by American artists