Spaceman (stylized as SPACEMAN)[3] is a 2018 album by Octavian marketed as a mixtape. It includes guest appearances from Krimbo, Suspect, Swift, and A2.[4] The cover art was created by Virgil Abloh, Armin Druzanovic, and Michael Phan.[5] Music videos were created for "Revenge",[6] "Here Is Not Safe",[7] and "Move Faster".[8] The mixtape peaked at number 98 on the UK Albums Chart.[9]
| Spaceman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 September 2018[1] | |||
| Genre | Grime[2] | |||
| Length | 36:48 | |||
| Label | Black Butter | |||
| Octavian chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[11] |
| The Guardian |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the mixtape received an average score of 81, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[10]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| NME | Albums of the Year 2018 | 79
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| Noisey | 100 Best Albums of 2018 | 29
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scared" | 1:07 |
| 2. | "Sleep" (featuring Krimbo) | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Don't Cry" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Stand Down" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "This Is My World" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Build" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Break That" (featuring Suspect) | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Move Faster" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Here Is Not Safe" | 2:00 |
| 10. | "54321" (featuring Swift) | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Revenge" | 1:42 |
| 12. | "Lightning" | 3:55 |
| 13. | "You See It?" | 2:11 |
| 14. | "Think Twice" (featuring A2) | 3:20 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 98 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] | 35 |
References
edit- ^ Murray, Robin (3 September 2018). "Octavian Launches New 'Spaceman' Mixtape". Clash. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b Empire, Kitty (16 September 2018). "Octavian: Spaceman review – bittersweet grime bangers". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Holmes, Charles (10 September 2018). "Octavian's New Mixtape 'SPACEMAN' Shows Why He Inspired Drake's 'Scorpion'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (3 September 2018). "Octavian Announces Spaceman Mixtape, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Hussein, Wandera (3 September 2018). "Octavian announces new Spaceman mixtape". The Fader. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Keith, James (3 September 2018). "Octavian Announces 'Spaceman' Mixtape With New Video For "Revenge"". Complex. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (25 October 2018). "Octavian shares "Here Is Not Safe" video". The Fader. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (13 December 2018). "Octavian goes for a spin in the "Move Faster" video". The Fader. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Spaceman (Mixtape) by Octavian". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ McKeon, Angus (24 September 2018). "Octavian - SPACEMAN". Clash. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Thapar, Ciaran (13 September 2018). "Octavian: SPACEMAN". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (13 December 2018). "NME's Albums Of The Year 2018". NME. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Joyce, Colin (5 December 2018). "The 100 Best Albums of 2018". Noisey. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2018.