Harlan & Alondra

Buddy - Harlan & Alondra
Critic Score
Based on 6 reviews
2018 Ratings: #39 / 890
User Score
Based on 215 ratings
2018 Rank: #394
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Exclaim!

In essence, Harlan & Alondra feels like an older album in the same way that Buddy gives the impression of rappers from the past, but when you add in modern day energy, the album becomes very special.

90
Highsnobiety

Harlan & Alondra’s eclectic, sun-soaked feel doesn’t out-stay its welcome, and is as culturally vital as it is refreshing.

85
The Line of Best Fit

Harlan & Alondra will have to be crowbarred out of end-of-year lists come December. An absolute triumph.

80
HipHopDX

Buddy’s self-acceptance ensures his future in Hip Hop is bright and shines through on Harlan & Alonda. The pursuit of his goals has finally paid off with this grand debut.

80
Northern Transmissions

On their newest record, Buddy brings infectious rhythms again and again, while delivering stories from the heart that will leave you heartbroken at times.

74
Pitchfork

Unlike many of his more prominent regional peers, he’s no street rapper; his perspective is largely that of a bystander, close enough to suffer the turbulence but removed enough to avoid succumbing to it.

justchilling21
80

This stuff is very good. Best song is Trouble On Central.

AZIZ
57

This ain't it.

Z.Younk
74

I've enjoyed Buddy's laid back introspective ambient Cali vibes since Idle Time, and while some of this is very good, I could do without some of the full-pop (Khalid feat.) and without some of the cliche bars ("fuck donald trump" I mean I agree, but everyone's said it and there's no context here lol). Still over all the sound he's cultivated fully fleshed out here is the sound I've been waiting on him to finally achieve since 2014.

PieceOfSausage
95

Album rating (By personal enjoyment✔️, Not by quality❗):
9.5/10
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This whole album is a true definition of a spring-summer sunny vibe. Almost every track is chill and smooth. Groovy instrumentals and amazing vocals from Buddy are perfect to create a laid-back atmosphere. Replayability is very high since the tracklist is coherent and well-organized. Tracks like Trouble On Central, The Blue, Shine and Find Me 2 are certainly highlights for me personally
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Track ratings (By ... read more

thearcticchxld
70

Shits amazing, Jahaan Sweet went apeshit on prod

cjbitw
80

buddy

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Track List

1Real Life Shit
4:09
88
2Shameless
4:02
91
3Black
3:52
feat. A$AP Ferg
87
4Hey Up There
3:21
89
5Legend
0:45
69
6Trouble on Central
3:07
92
7The Blue
3:25
93
8Speechless
3:18
80
9Young
3:24
77
10Trippin'
3:00
feat. Khalid
83
11Find Me 2
3:21
90
12Shine
3:45
89
Total Length: 39 minutes

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Added on: June 20, 2018