Diaspora Problems is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Soul Glo. The album was released on March 25, 2022, through Epitaph Records, their first release with the label.
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| Released | March 25, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | December 2020 – August 2021 | |||
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| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
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Two singles were released ahead of the album: "Jump! (Or Get Jumped by the Future!)" and "Driponomics".
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 86/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Beats Per Minute | 85/100[3] |
| Consequence | |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[5] |
| Glide | |
| Kerrang! | |
| Paste | 8.8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[9] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.2/5[10] |
Diaspora Problems received critical acclaim upon its release. On review aggregator website Metacritic, Diaspora Problems has an average rating of 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[11] On AnyDecentMusic?, the album has an average of 8.0 out of 10 rating based on eight critic reviews.
Year-end lists
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPR | Best Albums of 2022 | 49 | [12] |
| Vulture | Best Albums of 2022 | 5 | [13] |
| Pitchfork | Best Albums of 2022 | 36 | [14] |
| The Wire | Best Albums of 2022 | 12 | [15] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pierce Jordan, GG Guerra, TJ Stevenson, and Ruben Polo[16]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Coming Correct Is Cheaper" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Thumbsucker" | 2:02 |
| 4. | "Fucked Up If True" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((by the future))" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Driponomics" (featuring Mother Maryrose) | 2:50 |
| 7. | "(Five Years And) My Family" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "The Thangs I Carry" (featuring BEARCAT) | 3:17 |
| 9. | "We Wants Revenge" | 2:24 |
| 10. | "John J" (featuring Kathryn Edwards and Zula Wildheart) | 4:31 |
| 11. | "GODBLESSYALLREALGOOD" | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit" (featuring McKinley Dixon, Lojii) | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 39:14 | |
Personnel
editThe following individuals were credited for their roles in the recording, composition, or mastering of the album.[16]
- Soul Glo
- GG Guerra — Bass, vocals, programming
- Pierce Jordan — Vocals
- Ruben Polo — Guitar
- T. J. Stevenson — Drums
- Additional musicians
- Bearcat — Vocals (on "The Things I Carry")
- Hakim Diran — Saxophone (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- McKinley Dixon — Vocals (on "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- Dave Heck — Trombone (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- Kathryn Edwards — Vocals (on "John J")
- Lojii — Vocals (on "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- Mother Maryrose — Vocals (on "Driponomics")
- Noah Roth — Trumpet (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
- Zula Wildheart — Vocals (on "John J")
- Recording and Mastering
- Evan Bernard — Assistant production, engineering
- GG Guerra — Production, engineering
- Noah Roth — Assistant engineering
- Will Yip — Mixing, mastering
References
edit- ^ "Diaspora Problems by Soul Glo reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Deming, Mark. Review of Diaspora Problems at AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Hakimian, Rob (March 25, 2022). "Album Review: Soul Glo – Diaspora Problems". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Hadusek, Jon (March 25, 2022). "Soul Glo Turn In a Landmark Hardcore Album with the Political and Personal Diaspora Problems". Consequence. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Tremblay, Mark (March 28, 2022). "Soul Glo Reshape the Borders of Hardcore on 'Diaspora Problems'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Donohue, Shawn (March 24, 2022). "Soul Glo Blur Genres & Overwhelm Senses on 'Diaspora Problems'". Glide. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Beebee, Steve (March 31, 2022). "Album review: Soul Glo – Diaspora Problems". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ King, Pat (March 29, 2022). "On Diaspora Problems, Soul Glo Emerge as Hardcore's Promised Future". Paste. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (March 30, 2022). "Soul Glo: Diaspora Problems Album Review". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Staff article (April 5, 2022). "Review: SOUL GLO - Diaspora Problems". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Diaspora Problems by Soul Glo, Metacritic, retrieved November 29, 2022
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". NPR. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2022". Vulture. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Pitchfork. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "The Wire's Releases of the Year 2022". January 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Diaspora Problems | SOUL GLO". soulglophl.bandcamp.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.