''Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EP's'' is a compilation album by the

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hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on

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in 2001. The album collects the previously released EP's, '' Ford One'', '' Ford Two'', and ''The Lucy EP''.

Recording

Some of the sessions were produced at the home studio of Jason Heinrichs, also known as Anomaly. In an obituary for Heinrichs in 2002, Slug described the recordings: "It was the first time we’d seen anyone use a computer and grid to record and sequence music. He supplied the sound effect of the squealing pig on one of our songs ("Nothing But Sunshine") and we laughed for a long time."

Reception

Stanton Swihart of

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gave the album 4 stars out of 5, commenting that "its stronger moments are among the most forward-thinking hip-hop ever made."

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of ''

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'' wrote, "The beer-soaked ennui of the hip-hop depressive hasn't been captured this evocatively since before

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found Jesus". In 2015, it was ranked at number 14 on '' Fact''s "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.

Track listing

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EP's 2001 compilation albums Atmosphere (music group) albums Rhymesayers Entertainment compilation albums