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{{Infobox album
{{Uncategorized|December 2006}}
| name = Live from Rome
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| type = studio
Name = Live from Rome |
| artist = [[Sole (hip hop artist)|Sole]]
Type = [[Album]] |
| cover = Solelivefromrome.jpg
Artist = [[Sole (artist)|Sole]] |
| alt =
Cover = Solelivefromrome.jpg |
| released = {{Start date|2005|02|22}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anticon.com/discography.htm|title=Discography|work=[[Anticon]]|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207024430/http://www.anticon.com/discography.htm|archive-date=February 7, 2005}}</ref>
Released = [[February 22]], [[2005]] |
| recorded =
Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]] |
| studio =
Length = 51:39 |
| genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]]
Producer = [[Odd Nosdam]], [[Alias (artist)|Alias]], [[Controller 7]], [[Tepr]], and [[Telephone Jim Jesus]] |
| length = {{Duration|m=51|s=39}}
Label = [[Anticon|anticon.]] |
| label = [[Anticon]]
Reviews = *[[PopMatters]] (3/10) [http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/sole-live2005.shtml link]
| producer = {{hlist|[[Odd Nosdam]]|[[Alias (musician)|Alias]]|[[Controller 7]]|[[Telephone Jim Jesus]]|Yasamin|[[Tepr]]|[[Matt Chang|Matt]]}}
*Dusted Magazine (Positive) [http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1947] |
Last album = ''[[Selling Live Water]]''<br />(2003) |
| prev_title = [[Selling Live Water]]
| prev_year = 2003
This album = '''''Live From Rome'''''<br />(2005) |
| next_title = [[A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing]]
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Live from Rome
| type = studio
| single1 = New Single
| single1date = 2005
}}
}}
}}
'''''Live From Rome''''' is a 2005 album by [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] artist [[Sole (artist)|Sole]]. It generally received harsher reviews than his previous albums.
'''''Live from Rome''''' is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist [[Sole (hip hop artist)|Sole]]. It was released on [[Anticon]] in 2005.

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 62/100<ref name=metacritic>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/live-from-rome/sole|title=Live From Rome by Sole|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Cokemachineglow]]''
| rev1score = 64/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cokemachineglow.com/reviews/sole_rome2005.html|title=Sole: Live From Rome|work=[[Cokemachineglow]]|first=Chet|last=Betz|date=February 16, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026195819/http://www.cokemachineglow.com/reviews/sole_rome2005.html|archive-date=October 26, 2006|access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Dusted Magazine''
| rev2score = favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1947|title=Sole - Live From Rome|work=Dusted Magazine|first=Charlie|last=Wilmoth|date=February 24, 2005|access-date=June 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611063856/http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1947|archive-date=June 11, 2007}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev3score = 6.9/10<ref name=pitchfork>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7320-live-from-rome/|title=Sole: Live From Rome|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|first=Brian|last=Howe|date=February 20, 2005|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|10}}<ref name=popmatters>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/sole-live2005/|title=Sole: Live from Rome|work=[[PopMatters]]|first=Mike|last=Schiller|date=April 27, 2005|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev5score = B<ref>{{cite journal|title=Breakdown|journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|first1=Charles|last1=Aaron|first2=Jon|last2=Dolan|first3=Jon|last3=Caramanica|first4=Joe|last4=Gross|date=April 2005|page=108}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Stylus Magazine]]''
| rev6score = C<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/sole/live-from-rome|title=Sole - Live From Rome|work=[[Stylus Magazine]]|first=Will|last=Simmons|date=March 15, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228075701/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/sole/live-from-rome|archive-date=December 28, 2014|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[XLR8R]]''
| rev7score = favorable<ref name=xlr8r>{{cite web|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/live-from-rome|title=Sole: Live From Rome|work=[[XLR8R]]|first=Dave|last=Segal|date=March 1, 2005|access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref>
}}
At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name=metacritic/>

Brian Howe of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' gave the album a 6.9 out of 10 and said, "Sole's socialist screeds work well when he raps them like he means them instead of couching them in layers of affected irony."<ref name=pitchfork/> Dave Segal of ''[[XLR8R]]'' called it "Sole's most accomplished opus yet."<ref name=xlr8r/> Meanwhile, Mike Schiller of ''[[PopMatters]]'' gave the album 3 stars out of 10, saying, "One or two songs in, the listener is convinced that Sole has something interesting to say; fifteen songs later, he's just an angry young man shouting about whatever."<ref name=popmatters/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
#"Cheap Entertainment" (produced by Odd Nosdam)
| all_writing = [[Sole (hip hop artist)|Sole]], except "Banks of Marble" by [[Pedestrian (rapper)|Pedestrian]]
#"Self Inflicted Wounds" (produced by Alias
| extra_column = Producer(s)
#"Predictions" (produced by Controller 7)
| title1 = Cheap Entertainment
#"Sin Carne" (produced by Odd Nosdam)
| extra1 = [[Odd Nosdam]]
#"Entalude" ('by Yasmin')
| length1 = 3:38
#"Locust Farm" (produced and performed by Telephone Jim Jesus)
| title2 = Self Inflicted Wounds
#"Every Single One of Us" (produced by Alias)
| extra2 = [[Alias (musician)|Alias]]
#"A Typical" (produced by Alias)
| length2 = 4:10
#"Crisis" (produced by Controller 7)
| title3 = Predictions
#"Manifesto 232" (produced by Odd Nosdam)
| extra3 = [[Controller 7]]
#"Banks of Marble" (produced by Odd Nosdam)
| length3 = 1:12
#"Atheist Jihad" ft. Bluebird (produced by Odd Nosdam)
| title4 = Sin Carne
#"Dumb This Down" (produced by Odd Nosdam)
| extra4 = Odd Nosdam
#"Imsotired" (produced by Alias)
| length4 = 3:10
#"On Martyrdom" (produced by Tepr)
| title5 = Entalude
#"Theme" (produced, performed, and mixed by Matt, Sunsoup's roommate)
| extra5 = Yasamin
#"Drive by Detourment" (produced by Tepr)
| length5 = 1:26
| title6 = Locust Farm
| extra6 = [[Telephone Jim Jesus]]
| length6 = 1:48
| title7 = Every Single One of Us
| extra7 = Alias
| length7 = 4:09
| title8 = A Typical
| extra8 = Alias
| length8 = 1:27
| title9 = Crisis
| extra9 = Controller 7
| length9 = 2:41
| title10 = Manifesto 232
| extra10 = Odd Nosdam
| length10 = 3:34
| title11 = Banks of Marble
| extra11 = Odd Nosdam
| length11 = 3:03
| title12 = Atheist Jihad
| extra12 = Odd Nosdam
| length12 = 2:55
| title13 = Dumb This Down
| extra13 = Odd Nosdam
| length13 = 3:14
| title14 = Imsotired
| extra14 = Alias
| length14 = 4:20
| title15 = On Martyrdom
| extra15 = [[Tepr]]
| length15 = 5:24
| title16 = Theme
| extra16 = [[Matt Chang|Matt]]
| length16 = 3:53
| title17 = Drive By Detournment
| extra17 = Tepr
| length17 = 4:34
| total_length = 51:39
}}

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from liner notes.

* [[Sole (hip hop artist)|Sole]] – vocals, mixing (5, 15, 17)
* [[Jel (rapper)|Jel]] – additional vocals (1)
* [[Pedestrian (rapper)|Pedestrian]] – additional vocals (1)
* [[Odd Nosdam]] – production (1, 4, 10–13), mixing (1, 4, 6, 10–13, 15, 17), additional production (7), additional mixing (7)
* [[Alias (musician)|Alias]] – production (2, 7, 8, 14), mixing (7, 14)
* Jeremy Goody – mixing (2, 3, 8, 9)
* [[Controller 7]] – production (3, 9)
* Yasamin – production (5)
* [[Telephone Jim Jesus]] – production (6)
* [[Bleubird]] – vocals (12)
* [[Tepr]] – production (15, 17)
* [[Matt Chang|Matt]] – production (16), mixing (16)
* George Horn – mastering

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Discogs master|58554|Live from Rome}}

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Latest revision as of 22:54, 27 August 2022

Live from Rome
Studio album by
Sole
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length51:39
LabelAnticon
Producer
Sole chronology
Selling Live Water
(2003) 		Live from Rome
(2005) 		A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing
(2012)
Singles from Live from Rome
  1. "New Single"
    Released: 2005

Live from Rome is a solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on Anticon in 2005.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Cokemachineglow64/100[3]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[4]
Pitchfork6.9/10[5]
PopMatters[6]
SpinB[7]
Stylus MagazineC[8]
XLR8Rfavorable[9]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Brian Howe of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.9 out of 10 and said, "Sole's socialist screeds work well when he raps them like he means them instead of couching them in layers of affected irony."[5] Dave Segal of XLR8R called it "Sole's most accomplished opus yet."[9] Meanwhile, Mike Schiller of PopMatters gave the album 3 stars out of 10, saying, "One or two songs in, the listener is convinced that Sole has something interesting to say; fifteen songs later, he's just an angry young man shouting about whatever."[6]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Sole, except "Banks of Marble" by Pedestrian

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Cheap Entertainment"Odd Nosdam3:38
2."Self Inflicted Wounds"Alias4:10
3."Predictions"Controller 71:12
4."Sin Carne"Odd Nosdam3:10
5."Entalude"Yasamin1:26
6."Locust Farm"Telephone Jim Jesus1:48
7."Every Single One of Us"Alias4:09
8."A Typical"Alias1:27
9."Crisis"Controller 72:41
10."Manifesto 232"Odd Nosdam3:34
11."Banks of Marble"Odd Nosdam3:03
12."Atheist Jihad"Odd Nosdam2:55
13."Dumb This Down"Odd Nosdam3:14
14."Imsotired"Alias4:20
15."On Martyrdom"Tepr5:24
16."Theme"Matt3:53
17."Drive By Detournment"Tepr4:34
Total length:51:39

Personnel

[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Sole – vocals, mixing (5, 15, 17)
  • Jel – additional vocals (1)
  • Pedestrian – additional vocals (1)
  • Odd Nosdam – production (1, 4, 10–13), mixing (1, 4, 6, 10–13, 15, 17), additional production (7), additional mixing (7)
  • Alias – production (2, 7, 8, 14), mixing (7, 14)
  • Jeremy Goody – mixing (2, 3, 8, 9)
  • Controller 7 – production (3, 9)
  • Yasamin – production (5)
  • Telephone Jim Jesus – production (6)
  • Bleubird – vocals (12)
  • Tepr – production (15, 17)
  • Matt – production (16), mixing (16)
  • George Horn – mastering

References

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  1. ^ "Discography". Anticon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Live From Rome by Sole". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Betz, Chet (February 16, 2005). "Sole: Live From Rome". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (February 24, 2005). "Sole - Live From Rome". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Howe, Brian (February 20, 2005). "Sole: Live From Rome". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Schiller, Mike (April 27, 2005). "Sole: Live from Rome". PopMatters. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  7. ^ Aaron, Charles; Dolan, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Gross, Joe (April 2005). "Breakdown". Spin: 108.
  8. ^ Simmons, Will (March 15, 2005). "Sole - Live From Rome". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Segal, Dave (March 1, 2005). "Sole: Live From Rome". XLR8R. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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