Album

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

Atmosphere

2008 · Hip Hop

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When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold by Atmosphere

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is a Hip-Hop album by Atmosphere, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked, owned by 18 collectors.

About

The silky piano of “Like the Rest of Us” confirms we’re a long way from the bare-knuckled emo rap of <i>God Loves Ugly</i>. The lulling opener makes for a seductive entry into Atmosphere’s fallen world, and what follows zooms in closer on Slug’s hard-luck characters. On “Dreamer,” Ant’s determined funk fuels a tale of a striving single mom; the guitar-and-voice simplicity of “Guarantees” underscores its stark portrait of working-class hardship. And on the bittersweet “Yesterday,” gospel piano brings uplift to a heartbreaking song about making amends.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Like The Rest Of Us3:20
  2. 2Puppets3:41
  3. 3The Skinny3:35
  4. 4Dreamer4:01
  5. 5Shoulda Known3:06
  6. 6You3:11
  7. 7Painting3:00
  8. 8Your Glasshouse3:58
  9. 9Yesterday3:23
  10. 10Guarantees4:32
  11. 11Me3:40
  12. 12Wild Wild Horses4:11
  13. 13Can't Break3:32
  14. 14The Waitress2:58
  15. 15In Her Music Box4:20

Sound DNA

  • Hip-Hop
  • Alternative Hip-Hop
  • polished
  • earnest
  • storytelling

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Standard edition.
Recorded and mixed at the Hideaway (Twin Cities).
'Yesterday' contains a sample of 'Gladys Knight & The Pips - Love Finds Its Own Way'.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • A.N.T.KEYBOARDS, TURNTABLES VOCALS
  • Erick AndersonPIANO ELECTRIC PIANO KEYBOARDS
  • SlugRAP, VOCALS VOCALS
  • Anthony DavisVOCALS
  • Babatunde AdebimpeEFFECTS , VOCALS VOCALS , EFFECTS
  • Brett JohnsonBASS
  • Brett JohnsonBASS
  • Brian MacLeodDRUMS
  • Channy Moon CasselleVOCALS
  • Dustin KielGUITAR LAP STEEL GUITAR
  • Jessie WilimekVOCALS
  • Joe MabbottPERCUSSION PERCUSSION, VOCALS VOCALS
  • Kyle BorchertTRUMPET
  • Mankwe NdosiVOCALS
  • Nate CollisGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS , WRITTEN-BY
  • Rajiah JohnsonFLUTE
  • Scotty RappSYNTH SYNTHESIZER

18 collectors on Gatefold own this · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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