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13 & God is the first studio album by 13 & God, a collaboration between American hip-hop group Themselves and German rock band The Notwist. It was released on Anticon and Alien Transistor in 2005.http://www.allmusic.com/album/13-god-mw0000670612/releases 13 & God - 13 & God - Releases AllMusic June 13, 2018 "Men of Station / Soft Atlas" was released as a single from the album.http://www.popmatters.com/13andgod-menofstation-2496095340.html 13 & God: Men of Station/Soft Atlas PopMatters Stefan Braidwood April 28, 2005 June 13, 2018
Critical reception
80/100http://www.metacritic.com/music/13-god/13-god 13 & God by 13 & God Metacritic CBS Interactive January 22, 2015 AllMusic 4 5album r732531 yes 13 & God - 13 & God AllMusic Tim DiGravina May 1, 2011 Alternative Press 4 5Exactly what you'd expect from the involved parties. [May 2005, p.138] Cokemachineglow 65%http://www.cokemachineglow.com/reviews/13_god2005.html 13 & God: 13 & God Cokemachineglow Chet Betz May 18, 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20060512112850/http://www.cokemachineglow.com/reviews/13_god2005.html May 12, 2006 October 6, 2018 dead Drowned in Sound 8/10https://drownedinsound.com/releases/4023/reviews/12023- The Notwist - 13&God Drowned in Sound Diver Mike 16 May 2005 28 April 2025 December 3, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251203102923/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/4023/reviews/12023- dead Pitchfork 8.1/10http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8288-13-god/ Pitchfork 13 & God: 13 & God Brian Howe May 5, 2005 May 1, 2011 Playlouder 4 5http://www.playlouder.com/review/+13god/ 13 + God Playlouder John Doran May 9, 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20051116144737/http://www.playlouder.com/review/+13god/ November 16, 2005 June 17, 2018 dead PopMatters 7/10http://www.popmatters.com/review/13andgod-st2005/ 13 & God: self-titled PopMatters Adrien Begrand May 8, 2005 April 5, 2015 Stylus B−http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/13god/13god.htm 13&God - 13&God Stylus Magazine Luke Adams May 4, 2005 April 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120510051634/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/13god/13god.htm May 10, 2012 dead Uncut 8/10Certainly worth investigation. [Jun 2005, p.102] Under the Radar 9/10A shiny gem of a record. [#9]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Tim DiGravina of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, describing it as "a decidedly dark and murky musical excursion into a realm of percolating electronics, moody jazz elements, bizarre raps, ethereal acoustic guitars, and sad pianos." He added: "While there's a sense that both artists went a bit too heavy on dark atmosphere, given that both usually inject more whimsy into their creations, 13 & God is still a consistently intriguing, frequently beautiful experiment that offers ample rewards with each new listen." Melissa Wheeler of Exclaim! called it "a gorgeous, pensive and gently dark album of rap-sprinkled mutated electronic indie rock".http://exclaim.ca/music/article/13_god-13_god 13 & God - 13 & God Exclaim! Melissa Wheeler April 1, 2005 April 23, 2017 Adrien Begrand of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, stating: "It's an album that requires patience from both hip-hop devotees and IDM enthusiasts, but once it's allowed to grow on the listener, its own distinct beauty begins to surface with each subsequent listen."
Track listing
Adam Drucker, except "Men of Station", "Perfect Speed", and "If" by Drucker and Markus Acher 13 & God Low Heaven 4:32 Men of Station 3:48 Ghostwork 5:45 Perfect Speed 3:36 Afterclap 3:51 Soft Atlas 3:51 Tin Strong 6:09 If 4:19 Superman on Ice 7:16 Walk 6:19 49:26
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
13 & God
Adam "Doseone" Drucker – vocals, sampler, synthesizer, melodica, field recording
Jeff "Jel" Logan – vocals, sampler, turntables, drums
Dax Pierson – vocals, piano, electric piano, melodica, organ, synthesizer, sampler, mouth percussion, bike party recording
Markus Acher – vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards, plugged piano, sampler, turntables, programming
Micha Acher – bass guitar, keyboards, piano, trombone, programming, electronics, string arrangement, brass arrangement
Martin Gretschmann – electronics, synthesizer, effects, processing, programming
Additional musicians
Ulrich Wangenheim – clarinet (1, 5), flute (1, 5)
Valerie Trebeljahr – vocals (1, 5, 6)
Stefanie Bohm – vocals (3, 5, 6)
Martin Messerschmid – drums (3, 10)
Max Punktezahl – guitar (4, 10), delay (4, 10)
Yoni Wolf – vocals (6)
James Brandon Best – vocals (8)
Sebastian Hess – cello (9)
Flo Steinleitner – everything else
God – afterclap
Technical personnel
Martin Gretschmann – mixing
Chris Blair – mastering
References
External links
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