III is the third studio album from Canadian jazz instrumental hip hop band BadBadNotGood. It was released on May 6, 2014.[1] It is the group's first album of completely original material.
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| Released | May 6, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Revolution Recording (Toronto) Studio 69 (Toronto) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 48:28 | |||
| Label | Innovative Leisure, Pirates Blend | |||
| Producer | BadBadNotGood, Frank Dukes | |||
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Reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| CMJ | favourable[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| Now | [7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| The 405 | 7/10[9] |
Upon its release, III received positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72 based on 8 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable".[2]
In the review for AllMusic, James Pearce claimed that "III captures the raw energy, togetherness, and musicianship of a live concert, at points drifting off at a tangent and then rejoining to climactic chord structures and beautiful jazz melodies.''
The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.[10]
''Can't Leave the Night'' was used as the opening theme music for the 2023 Netflix series Lockwood & Co. (TV series)
Track listing edit
All songs are produced by BADBADNOTGOOD and Frank Dukes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Triangle" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Can't Leave the Night" | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Confessions" (featuring Leland Whitty) | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Kaleidoscope" | 7:06 |
| 5. | "Eyes Closed" | 5:58 |
| 6. | "Hedron" | 5:41 |
| 7. | "Differently, Still" | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Since You Asked Kindly" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "CS60" | 6:52 |
| Total length: | 48:28 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Shame (Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – BBNG Remix)" | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 51:40 | |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
BADBADNOTGOOD
- Matthew Tavares – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric guitar; composer and producer
- Chester Hansen – bass guitar, upright bass, electric guitar, synthesizer, sampler; composer and producer
- Alexander Sowinski – drums, percussion, synthesizer, sampler; composer and producer, photographer
Additional contributors
- Leland Whitty – tenor & baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; violin & viola (track 5); composer (track 3)[13]
- Tommy Paxton-Beesley – cello & violin; electric guitar (track 9); string arranger (track 9)
- Tom Moffat – trumpet
- Frank Dukes – producer, assistant engineer
- Stephen Koszler – mixing, engineer
- Matt MacNeil – assistant engineer
- João Carvalho – mastering
Charts edit
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 90 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[15] | 10 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 10 |
References edit
- ^ Marchand, Francois (May 8, 2014). "Album of the Week: BADBADNOTGOOD". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for III". Metacritic. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "CMJ review". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ Exclaim! review
- ^ NME review
- ^ Now review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ "The 405 review". Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Aux, June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Rappcats Exclusive Version". Rappcats. Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "BadBadNotGood - III". Discogs. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ Credits listed on AllMusic
- ^ "Ultratop.be – BadBadNotGood – III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Badbadnotgood Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Badbadnotgood Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Badbadnotgood Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Badbadnotgood Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2021.