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The Bake Sale [EP]
by The Cool Kids
The second EP for the Chicago-based rap duo was produced by Evan Ingersoll.
| LABEL: |
Chocolate Industries |
| RELEASE DATE: |
03 June 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rap |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
90
Alternative Press
Balancing a DIY mentality with a good ear for catch hooks, the Cool Kids have the ability to please both sides of the fence--which is exactly what the hip-hop world needs. [Aug 2008, p.174]
83
The Onion (A.V. Club)
From the monster first track, 'What Up Man,' onward, Cool Kids ain't saying nothing new, but they have a damn infectious way of saying it; they're charmingly obnoxious in the best possible way.
82
cokemachineglow
Prejudices be damned, this is the best hip-hop record this year, and if that doesn’t satiate your hype-riddled appetite, then you would be well-served to shut off your computer, removing yourself from the power of the web, and throw this in your car stereo.
80
Under The Radar
The Cool Kids remember when hip-hop was a party. [Summer 2008]
80
Blender
The result is music that is excitingly in and out of time. [Aug 2008, p.88]
80
Observer Music Monthly
While it's debatable whether the Cool Kids alone can restore hip hop to its former glories, there's no doubt that the Chicago-based duo (Chuck English and Mikey Rocks) are a breath of fresh air.
80
Drowned In Sound
The Cool Kids’ revivalist format might not remain flavour of the month long enough for their debut LP proper, "When Fish Ride Bicycles," to have much of a commercial impact when it’s released later this year, but this taster ten-tracker of older material certainly leaves a pleasant aftertaste.
80
New Musical Express
The Bake Sale is way too good for posturing.
80
All Music Guide
The release of the Cool Kids' debut EP still radiated sonic excitement, a blast at once sharp, funny and intimate. Here, after all, is a triumph of absolute aestheticism.
80
Hot Press
Chicago duo ride to the rescue of hip-hop--on pimped up BMXs.
80
RapReviews.com
The Bake Sale is a near-perfect EP, insofar as it acts as an imperious album primer: not too long, not too short; it doesn't give away everything, but displays enough to get you excited.
78
Pitchfork
The Bake Sale is the first commercially available product from a group that's built its rep via MySpace and live shows, and most of these tracks have been floating around the internet for a long minute. But it makes for a great little introduction to two guys who know exactly what they're doing and who do it well.
70
PopMatters
All in all, and most importantly, the Cool Kids exhibit enough good ideas to promise that not only are they not cheesed-out throwback jokers, but that they are good enough rappers to stick around for whatever counts as a long haul these days.
70
Dusted Magazine
It’s a record that is fine in its own right but is all the better for what it portends in the future.
70
Spin
But for every song with a strong concept, there's another that meanders through so-so rhymes without any memorable phrases or punch lines. [July 2008, p.92]
70
Sputnikmusic
The witty anti-gangster taunts of A Little Bit Cooler and pretty much everything else on the album, makes for a fun, but still quality, Hip-Hop record.
60
Dot Music
We'll take it any day over the bloated, self-important MOR of the Big Rap Stars (stand-up Nas) but hipster rap still has a way to go if it's to prove more than a passing fad.
60
Uncut
It's appealing stuff--Lil Wayne is a fan--while the pair's wit suggests they'll continue to stay ahead of the critical curve. [Sep 2008, p.85]
60
The Guardian
If nothing here exactly bursts with the shock of the new, then there's still something impressive about the way he turns minimal ingredients into undeniable party music.
The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
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