''Gone Fishing'' is the 2009 hip hop mixtape by

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, and their second official mixtape after 2007's ''That's Stupid!''. The album was executive produced by Jonathan "J.P." Keller and

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Reception

The mixtape was noted for its "electro banging beats and funny lyrics".Schuermans, Katrien (2009)
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'' noted that "the songs are ambitious and fully formed, showing a lot of range without sacrificing accessibility".Raymer, Miles (2009)
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'', 14 May 2009 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."Paulson, Garth (2009)
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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."Baron, Zach (2009)
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'' compared ''Gone Fishing'' unfavorably with ''

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'', 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."Breihan, Tom (2009)
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Track listing

# Introduction to Ice Fishing # Hammer Brothers # Champions # Gold Links # Cinnamon # Premium Blends (featuring

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) # Step Back # Jump Rope (featuring Tennille) # The Last Stretch (featuring Jahda) # The Art of Noise (interlude) # The Light Company # Popcorn # Wise Words by GLC - told by GLC # Pennies (The Updated Rosters Remix) (featuring

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) # Broadcast Live # Taking A Break Interlude # Tune Up # Weekend Girls Interlude (featuring

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) # Summer Vacation # Words of Wisdom by GLC - told by GLC # Knocked Down

References

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