The Kudos Distribution online record shop //
v3.0 // 2012-05-17
Napoleon feat. Xiu Xiu |
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D.I.Y |
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Hello Cruel World |
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Fire |
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Bad Captain Swing feat. Lil B & Pictureplane |
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On Hello Cruel World, Sole aka Tim Holland returns with the Skyrider Band for his first full length since the split with Anticon, and his third album with the Skyrider Band. While much was made of Sole leaving the Anticon empire he helped create, there's a refreshing, new found confidence and focus not seen since his now-classic albums Selling Live Water and Bottle of Humans. On Hello Cruel World sees Sole has assembled an army of the most exciting voices in indie culture to be apart of the new ...
"Mammoth of an album"
XLR8R Magazine
XLR8R Magazine
"Sole finds new life in Cruel World"
CMJ
CMJ
"Sole is making a concerted effort to tailor his sound to the audience a bit more, and it’s a brilliant concession."
Mishka Bloglin
Mishka Bloglin
"Tim Holland has left Anticon. This is where he is now and it's worth joining him. (4 of 5)"
24/7 Magazine
24/7 Magazine
"This is a rough, tough, and very good record."
First Coast News
First Coast News
"Recommended."
The Silver Tongue
The Silver Tongue
"Sole has reinvented his style while nonetheless retaining all of the best elements of his prior albums."
Turntablekitchen.com
Turntablekitchen.com
"Hello Cruel World is executed with authoritative coherence and grace. (4 of 5)"
The Skinny
The Skinny
"A bold experience."
Metro
Metro