A Badly Broken Code

A Badly Broken Code
Studio album by Dessa
Released January 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 47:19
Label Doomtree
Producer MK Larada, Dessa, Lazerbeak, Cecil Otter, Paper Tiger, Big Jess, Andrew 'Ronin' Lucas
Dessa chronology
False Hopes
(2005)		 A Badly Broken Code
(2010)		 Castor, the Twin
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA−[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
HipHopDX4.0/5[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes[4]

A Badly Broken Code is the first studio album by Dessa, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released on Doomtree in 2010.

The album title comes from a line in the poem "Nostalgia" by American poet Billy Collins.[5]

Reception

Jakob Dorof of Tiny Mix Tapes gave A Badly Broken Code 4 stars out of 5.[4] He said, "[the] result is likely one of the best hip-hop songs you’ll hear this year, let alone from the rare type of MC that manages to be white, female, and supremely talented all in one."[4]

The A.V. Club named A Badly Broken Code the 20th best album of 2010.[6] In 2010, it was listed by City Pages as the "Best Local Album of the Past 12 Months".[7]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Children's Work"  MK Larada 3:12
2. "Poor Atlas"  Dessa 1:38
3. "The Crow"  Lazerbeak 3:38
4. "Dixon's Girl"  MK Larada 2:43
5. "Mineshaft II"  Cecil Otter 3:41
6. "The Chaconne" (featuring Matthew Santos)Paper Tiger 4:42
7. "Matches to Paper Dolls"  Big Jess 3:31
8. "Go Home"  Paper Tiger 3:32
9. "Seamstress"  MK Larada 3:59
10. "Dutch"  Lazerbeak 3:20
11. "The Bullpen"  Paper Tiger 2:36
12. "Momento Mori"  MK Larada, Dessa 2:18
13. "Crew"  Paper Tiger 2:56
14. "Alibi"  Paper Tiger 3:03
15. "Into the Spin"  Andrew 'Ronin' Lucas, Dessa 2:35

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] 48
Rap Albums[9] 22
Heatseekers Albums[10] 13

References

  1. ↑ Koski, Genevieve (February 23, 2010). "Dessa: A Badly Broken Code". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Dessa". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Tardio, Andres (February 1, 2010). "Dessa - A Badly Broken Code". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Dorof, Jakob. "Dessa - A Badly Broken Code". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Walsh, Makena (March 29, 2011). "Breaking The Code: A Q&A With Indie Rap Songstress Dessa". The Creators Project. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The best music of 2010". The A.V. Club. December 8, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "A Badly Broken Code by Dessa - Best Local Album of the Past 12 Months". City Pages. 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Dessa - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Dessa - Chart history - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Dessa - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

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