333 is the fourth studio album by Swedish rapper Bladee. It was released on July 16, 2020, by YEAR0001,[3][4] making it Bladee's second release of 2020, following April's Exeter.[5][1] 333 is notable among Bladee's discography in featuring no collaborations from fellow Drain Gang members Thaiboy Digital and Ecco2K.[5][4] The album has been associated with the hyperpop microgenre that rose to popularity in 2020,[6] with one writer describing it as "hyperpop-adjacent".[7]

333
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 16, 2020 (2020-07-16)
GenreCloud rap[1][2]
Length37:26
LabelYEAR0001
Producer
Bladee chronology
Exeter
(2020)
333
(2020)
Good Luck
(2020)

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Benjamin Reichwald and Ludwig Rosenberg, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Wings in Motion" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Joakim Benon)2:24
2."Don't Worry"2:19
3."Keys to the City"2:27
4."Hero of My Story 3style3"1:59
5."100s"2:27
6."Mean Girls"2:27
7."Innocent of All Things"2:09
8."Reality Surf" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Carl-Mikael Berlander)2:04
9."Noblest Strive" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Timur Tokdemir)2:15
10."It Girl"2:16
11."Oh Well" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Luis Cano)2:28
12."Valerie"2:40
13."Finder"1:44
14."Extasia"2:21
15."Only One" (Reichwald, Rosenberg, Benon)2:29
16."Swan Lake"2:57
Total length:37:26

Personnel edit

  • Whitearmor – executive production, production (all tracks), mixing
  • Lusi – production ("Hero of My Story 3style3" and "Oh Well")
  • Gud – production ("Reality Surf")
  • Mechatok – production ("Noblest Strive")
  • Joakim Benon – production ("Only One")
  • Claire Barrow – cover art
  • Zak Arogundade – photography

Charts edit

Chart performance for 333
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 89
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 28

References edit

  1. ^ a b Jordan, Darville (16 July 2020). "Bladee shares new album 333". The FADER. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Gentleman, Max; Wilkes, Emma; Turner, Cerys (7 October 2020). "The best albums you may have missed this year". theboar.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Bladee - 333 | YEAR0001". year0001.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Easton, Kiah (27 July 2020). "Album Review: Bladee – 333". ACRN.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b Yoo, Noah (16 July 2020). "Bladee Surprise Releases New Album 333". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ Kaposi, Dylan (2 April 2021). "Discordant disenchantment: Hyperpop as the pandemic's soundtrack". Cherwell. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  7. ^ Vassar, Ben (4 October 2020). "The eclectic iconography of hyperpop". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2023.