Surf (Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment album)

Surf
Studio album by Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment
Released May 28, 2015
Recorded 2013–15 in Los Angeles, California, Florida, CRC in Chicago, Illinois
Genre
Length 51:34
Label Self-released
Producer

The Social Experiment

Donnie Trumpet chronology
Donnie Trumpet EP
(2013)		 Surf
(2015)
Chance the Rapper chronology
Acid Rap
(2013)		 Surf
(2015)		 Chance 3
(2016)
Singles from Surf
  1. "Sunday Candy"
    Released: November 25, 2014
  2. "Nothing Came To Me"
    Released: January 27, 2015
  3. "Wanna Be Cool"
    Released: July 10, 2015

Surf is the debut studio album by American band The Social Experiment; it was released exclusively on iTunes as a free download on May 28, 2015.[1] The album highlights trumpeter, Nico Segal (a.k.a. Donnie Trumpet), and was created by Segal along with his band of collaborators called The Social Experiment — a self-described group of bohemian musicians, consisting of Donnie Trumpet, Chance the Rapper, Peter Cottontale, Greg Landfair Jr. and Nate Fox. The album was highly anticipated because of Chance's heavy involvement with the group, contributing vocals and some of the arrangements to the album. Surf was downloaded 618,000 times via iTunes in its first week, with over 10 million individual track downloads.

Release

Surf was surprise-released as an iTunes Exclusive free download shortly before midnight on May 28, 2015, after numerous delays. The album was originally to be released by the end of the year in 2014, but the release date was pushed back several times. Preceding the album were singles "Sunday Candy" and "Nothing Came To Me", neither of which showed any of the various features on the album – since Chance is technically part of The Social Experiment, he is not regarded as a feature. "Sunday Candy", an ode to Chance's grandmother, featuring vocals by Chance The Rapper and various uncredited singers including Jamila Woods, was followed by "Nothing Came To Me", an instrumental track accompanied by a "silent film" starring Cara Delevingne.[2] The Austin Vesely, Ian Eastwood and Chance The Rapper-directed music video for Sunday Candy was released on YouTube on April 12, 2015.[3]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA–[5]
Chicago Tribune[6]
Complex[7]
NoiseyA[8]
Paste8.8/10[9]
The Guardian[10]
NME[11]
Pitchfork Media8.3/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Spin[14]

When it was released, Surf was met with widespread acclaim from music critics who praised its varied musical elements and aesthetic. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 86, based on 17 critics.[4] In its first week, Surf was downloaded 618,000 times via iTunes, with over 10 million individual track downloads.[15] Critics highly praised the artful style, lyrics, production, and incorporation of dance, jazz fusion, and neo-soul elements in the music of the album. The album's diverse range of guest artists also drew praise; while no officially credited features were listed in the iTunes tracklist, Surf contains contributions from BJ The Chicago Kid, Big Sean, KYLE, Jamila Woods, Noname, B.o.B, Busta Rhymes, J. Cole, Janelle Monáe, Quavo and Erykah Badu, among many others.

Accolades

Surf was ranked as one of the highest acclaimed albums of 2015, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[4]

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015

Track listing

Although no features were listed on iTunes, many artists accompanied Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment during the recording of Surf.

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Miracle"  Amanda Bailey,[18] Chancelor Bennett, Eryn Allen Kane, Jeff Gittleman, Lane Beckstrom, Macie Stewart, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale, The Stepkids, Stix, Victoria Lee 4:11
2. "Slip Slide"  Ady Suleiman, Bryan James Sledge, B.o.B, Busta Rhymes, Chancelor Bennett, Janelle Monáe, Jeff Gittleman, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, The O'My's, Peter Cottontale, Rob Gueringer, Stix 4:00
3. "Warm Enough"  Chancelor Bennett, C-Sick, Eryn Allen Kane, Harry Hunt Jr., Jermaine Cole, Jeff Gittleman, Knox Fortune, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Noname, Peter Cottontale 3:22
4. "Nothing Came to Me"  J.P. Floyd, Nico Segal 3:30
5. "Wanna Be Cool"  Sean Anderson, Cam, Carter Lang, Chancelor Bennett, Eryn Allen Kane, Jack Red, Jeff Gittleman, Jeremih, Kiara Lainer, Kyle Harvey, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale 3:28
6. "Windows"  Bryan James Sledge, Raury Tullis, Chancelor Bennett, C-Sick, Eryn Allen Kane, Francis Farewell Starlite, Jack Red, Jamila Woods, Lane Beckstrom, Liam Cunningham, Macie Stewart, Matt Carrol, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale, Raury, Vivian McConnell 3:57
7. "Caretaker"  D.R.A.M., Peter Cottontale 1:35
8. "Just Wait"  Cameron Osteen, Carter Lang, Chancelor Bennett, Dustin Green, Francis Farewell Starlite, J.P. Floyd, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale 3:47
9. "Familiar"  Chancelor Bennett, Dustin Green, Ilan Kidron, Jack Red, J.P. Floyd, King Louie, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale, Quavo, Sir The Baptist 3:54
10. "SmthnthtIwnt"  Chuck Ellis, Jeff Gittleman, Jenna Jimenez, JP Floyd, Mitchell Owens, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale, Saba 1:51
11. "Go"  Amanda Bailey, Eryn Allen Kane, Francis Farewell Starlite, Jeff Gittleman, Jesse Boykins III, Joey Purp, Lane Beckstrom, Lili K., Macie Stewart, Mike Golden, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale 4:22
12. "Questions"  Dustin Green, Jamila Woods, Nate Fox, Nico Segal 1:55
13. "Something Came to Me"  Francis Farewell Starlite, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale 3:11
14. "Rememory"  Ady Suleiman, Chancelor Bennett, Dustin Green, Erykah Badu, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale 2:34
15. "Sunday Candy"  Chancelor Bennett, Eryn Allen Kane, Franco Davis, Jack Red, Jamila Woods, J.P. Floyd, Macie Stewart, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Patrick Paige, Peter Cottontale, Sima Cunningham, Stix 3:46
16. "Pass the Vibes"  Eric Butler, J.P. Floyd, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Thaddeus Tukes 2:31
Notes

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Surf by Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment". iTunes.
  2. ↑ "Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment – Nothing Came to Me". Genius.
  3. ↑ "Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Sunday Candy "Short Film"". YouTube.
  4. 1 2 3 "critic reviews for Donnie Trumpet's Surf". metacritic.com. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  5. ↑ "Chance The Rapper finds good company on Donnie Trumpet’s Surf". avclub.com. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  6. ↑ "'Surf' album review: Donnie Trumpet and Chance the Rapper's Social Experiment mix styles and eras". chicagotribune.com. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  7. ↑ "Review: Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment Lead a Parade of Jubilation on 'Surf'". complex.com. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert (September 25, 2015). "Chance the Rapper and Friends Count Their Blessings: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment - Surf". June 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ The Guardian review
  11. ↑ NME review
  12. ↑ "Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment: Surf". Pitchfork. 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  13. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  14. ↑ "Review: The Social Experiment, 'Surf'". Spin. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  15. ↑ "Timeline Photos - Chance The Rapper". Facebook.
  16. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". stereogum.com. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  18. ↑ AmandaBaileyMusic.com
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