Labor Days

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Labor Days
Studio album by Aesop Rock
Released	September 18, 2001
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	61:03
Label	Definitive Jux DJX013
Producer	Aesop Rock Omega One Blockhead
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link HipHopDX.com link Pitchfork Media (8.7/10) link PopMatters (favorable) link RapReviews.com link Stylus Magazine (A-) link
Aesop Rock chronology
Float (2000) Labor Days (2001) Daylight (2002)

Labor Days is American hip hop artist Aesop Rock's third album, his second major release, and his first on the Definitive Jux record label. It was released on September 18, 2001 to considerable critical acclaim. It is a concept album, painting a portrait of the day-to-day lives of the working class. It features production work from longtime Aesop Rock collaborator Blockhead, including his trademark style of lush orchestral samples.

The song "Labor" was featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Credits 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Labor" – 2:32
   • Produced by Aesop Rock
2. "Daylight" – 4:26
   • Produced by Blockhead
   • Contains a sample from "She Is My Lady" performed by Eric Gale
   • Contains a sample from "After The Snow, The Fragrance" performed by Tony Scott
3. "Save Yourself" – 4:59
   • Produced by Blockhead
4. "Flashflood" – 3:54
   • Produced by Blockhead
5. "No Regrets" – 4:31
   • Produced by Blockhead
6. "One Brick" – 4:32
   • Featuring Illogic
   • Produced by Aesop Rock
7. "The Tugboat Complex Pt. 3" – 3:46
   • Produced by Blockhead
8. "Coma" – 3:56
   • Produced by Omega One
9. "Battery" – 5:07
   • Produced by Aesop Rock
10. "Boombox" – 5:05
    • Produced by Aesop Rock
11. "Bent Life" – 4:49
    • Featuring C-Rayz Walz
    • Produced by Blockhead
12. "The Yes and the Y'all" – 4:04
    • Produced by Blockhead
13. "9-5ers Anthem" – 4:38
    • Produced by Blockhead
14. "Shovel" – 4:45
    • Produced by Blockhead
    • Contains a sample of "Bucket of Blood" performed by Pino Donaggi

[edit] Singles

• "Coma"
  • Release date: July 24, 2001
• "Boombox"
  • Release date: August 21, 2001
• "Daylight"
  • Release date: 2001

[edit] Credits

• Executive producer: Aesop Rock
• Engineering: Aesop Rock
• Mastering: Emily Lazar
• Art direction: Dan Ezra Lang
• Design: Dan Ezra Lang

[edit] External links

• Definitive Jux Website

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