''Bad Vibes'' is the debut studio album by American electronic musician
Shlohmo
Henry Laufer (born January 3, 1990), known professionally as ''Shlohmo'', is an American musician and producer based in Los Angeles, California. Laufer co-founded the record label 'Wedidit Records'.
Shlohmo is associated with the Los Angeles ...
. It was released through Friends of Friends on August 9, 2011.
Critical reception
At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
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David Dacks of '']Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven ...
'' gave the album a favorable review, describing Shlohmo as "a master sound artist with funky, song-oriented underpinnings making it all sound relevant."CMJ
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'' commented that the album is "more melodic and less frenzied" in comparison with Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), better known as Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker, and rapper. He has released seven critically acclaimed albums: ''1983'' (2006), ''Los Angeles'' (2008), '' Co ...
' work.LA Weekly
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'' placed the album at number 6 on the "Top 10 Los Angeles Albums of 2011" list.
Track listing
References
External links
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2011 debut albums
Shlohmo albums