The Last Days of Oakland
| The Last Days of Oakland | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 50:27 | |||
| Label | Blackball Universe | |||
| Producer | Fantastic Negrito | |||
| Fantastic Negrito chronology | ||||
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The Last Days of Oakland is the second album by American singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito. Rayanne Pinna described the album as "an urgent, political record that grapples with the many changes Oakland has seen in recent years."[1] In 2017, it won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.[2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Times | [6] |
| Vice (Expert Witness) |  [7] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Fantastic Negrito, except "In the Pines" by Lead Belly.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Days of Oakland (Intro)" | 0:35 |
| 2. | "Working Poor" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "About a Bird" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Scary Woman" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "What Would You Do? (Interlude 1)" | 1:19 |
| 6. | "The Nigga Song" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "In the Pines" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Hump Through the Winter" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Lost in a Crowd" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "El Chileno (Interlude 2)" | 0:41 |
| 11. | "The Worst" | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Rant Rushmore" | 5:01 |
| 13. | "Nothing Without You" | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Push Back" | 3:53 |
| 15. | "The Shadows" | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 50:27 | |
Mixed By: Matt Winegar
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References
- ^ Piana, Rayanne (June 21, 2016). "Fantastic Negrito is Cautiously Optimistic in 'The Last Days of Oakland'". East Bay Express. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Pereira, Alyssa (February 12, 2017). "Fantastic Negrito wins first Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues album". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "The Last Days of Oakland". Metacritic. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Last Days of Oakland". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Hann, Michael (June 16, 2016). "Fantastic Negrito: The Last Days of Oakland review – a bluesy howl for modern America". The Guardian. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (June 17, 2016). "Fantastic Negrito: The Last Days Of Oakland". The Times. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 13, 2017). "With 'RTJ3,' Run the Jewels Are Funnier, Hookier, Brainier, and More Political". Noisey. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "Fantastic Negrito Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Fantastic Negrito Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.