''Mi Vida Local'' is the ninth studio album by American hip hop group
Atmosphere
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. It was released on October 5, 2018 by
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment (sometimes abbreviated RSE) is an American independent hip-hop record label based in Minneapolis.
History
Rhymesayers Entertainment was co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley ( Slug), Anthony Davis ( Ant), Musab Saad ( Sab ...
, and was supported by the lead single "Virgo", as well as an accompanying 35-date album tour with supporting acts Lioness and
Dem Atlas, who are featured on the track "Drown".
The second single "Jerome" was debuted the same date as the album. The album reflects on middle-aged life and features live instrumentation and
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beats.
Background
The album was announced along with a press release that stated it "reflects the ways in which the world — and their
he band'splace in it — has changed. The idyllic domesticity of the past few records has morphed into anxiety over keeping loved ones safe during turbulent times." On the same date as the announcement, the lead single "Virgo" was released along with a music video for the track directed by
Jason Goldwatch
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and shot on
Super 8mm
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, showing Slug rapping as he looks over rural scenes from a train.
Critical reception
Paul Simpson of
AllMusic
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wrote that the album follows Atmosphere's "2010s streak of albums reflecting on middle-aged life.
Slug's lyrics are still generally themed around the struggles of daily existence, but these songs are a bit more preoccupied with mortality and legacy than previous outings." Simpson concluded his review by stating that "As honest and introspective as anything else Atmosphere has done, ''Mi Vida Local'' is perhaps their most mature work, as well."
Writing for ''Spectrum Culture'', Darryl G. Wright called ''Mi Vida Local'' one of the best albums of the year.
Track listing
Charts
References
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2018 albums
Atmosphere (music group) albums