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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