''Good Gracious'' is the first album by Australian hip hop producer

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. Released in February 2010 on

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, each track features different artists, including

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, Bliss n Eso,

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and Forthwrite ( 360 and

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). At the

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, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.

Reception

Reviewer and

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announcer Dom Alessio described the album as "a veritable roll call of Aussie hip-hop’s patricians, it’s indicative of the amount of kudos in the bank for M-Phazes", adding "Good Gracious really serves as a great introduction into the stronger facets of Australian hip-hop." Dan Rule of ''The Vine'' described it as "an incredibly well balanced record and one that exemplifies M-Phazes’ deft ability to craft not just a kicking beat, but a full-length album of them." A review on ''Sputnik Music'' praised the production and beats.

Track listing

Charts

References

{{Authority control ARIA Award-winning albums M-Phazes albums Obese Records albums 2010 debut albums