''Sole and the Skyrider Band'' is the first studio album by

Sole and the Skyrider Band Sole and the Skyrider Band is an alternative hip hop quartet based in Denver, Colorado. The band consists of rapper Tim Holland a.k.a. Sole, producer Bud Berning a.k.a. Skyrider, multi-instrumentalist William Ryan Fritch, and drummer John Wagn ...

. It was released on

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on October 23, 2007.

Critical reception

Johnny Langlands of '' The Skinny'' gave the album 4 stars out of 5, commenting that "this particular collaboration may be the proverbial slow burner, but trust that the rewards start unfurling by the third listen." Anthony Tognazzini of

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wrote, "Muscular and textural, the Skyrider band supplanted Sole's previously digital soundscapes with an organic sound, lending the perfect backdrop to his complex flows and nimble wordplay." Grayson Haver Currin of ''

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'' gave the album a 6.8 out of 10, calling it Sole's "most consistently engaging album to date."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

* Tim Holland – vocals, lyrics * Bud Berning – guitar, bass guitar, double bass, synthesizer, sampler, drum programming, production, arrangement, mixing *

William Ryan Fritch William Ryan Fritch (also known under the moniker Vieo Abiungo) is an American musician, composer, and producer, currently residing in Oakland, California. He is a member of Sole and the Skyrider Band and has released several albums under his own na ...

– guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, violin, cello, saxophone, clarinet, flute, glockenspiel, vibraphone, keyboards, synthesizer * John Wagner – drums, percussion Technical personnel *

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– mixing * Doug Krebs – mastering * Ravi Zupa – artwork, logo * Sam Flax Keener – layout

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2007 debut albums Anticon albums Sole and the Skyrider Band albums