Lawson Graham

Lawson Graham
Studio album by
Factor Chandelier
ReleasedMay 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)
GenreHip-hop
Length52:47
LabelFake Four Inc.
ProducerFactor Chandelier
Factor Chandelier chronology
13 Stories (A Prelude)
(2010)		 Lawson Graham
(2010)		 Woke Up Alone
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
Exclaim!favorable
Music Viceexceptional
NowStarStarStarStar
The PhoenixStarStarStarStar
Potholes in My BlogStarStarStar
Toro Magazine4/5
Word Is Bondfavorable

Lawson Graham is a studio album by Canadian hip-hop producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2010. It features guest appearances from Gregory Pepper, Cars & Trains, Radical Face, Sole, Myka 9, Ceschi, and Moka Only. It is an ode to Factor's grandfather.

Critical reception

Rick Anderson of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "it's emotionally sophisticated rap, and that really is quite unusual." Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "Lawson Graham is certainly an excellent attempt by Factor to appeal to a wider audience, which is also likely to lead to a greater range of co-conspirators he can work with in the future."

Confront Magazine named it the 2nd best album of 2010.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Bengough Station"1:04
2."Missed the Train" (featuring Gregory Pepper)2:41
3."Ain't Nothin' Gonna Change" (featuring Barfly and Heresy Mae)3:23
4."Every Morning" (featuring Cars & Trains)4:16
5."Living in a Vacuum" (featuring Radical Face and Sole)3:11
6."Blown Away"0:59
7."Oh Oh Andy" (featuring Nomad)2:37
8."More Than Love" (featuring Kirby Dominant)3:59
9."Mental Illness" (featuring 2Mex)2:56
10."PopStravaganza" (featuring Josh Martinez)4:06
11."They Don't Know" (featuring Pigeon John)3:37
12."That's How I Feel About It" (featuring Myka 9)4:31
13."Stoned As You"1:46
14."The Fall of Captain EO" (featuring Ceschi)3:45
15."Went Away" (featuring Moka Only)2:48
16."Not What They Seem"1:51
17."Battle Scars" (featuring Def3)2:54
18."Lawson Graham"2:22

References

  1. ↑ "Lawson Graham". Fake Four Inc. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Anderson, Rick. "Lawson Graham - Factor". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Quinlan, Thomas (July 25, 2010). "Factor - Lawson Graham". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Banks, Brian (July 30, 2010). "Album Review: Factor – Lawson Graham". Music Vice Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Rennie, Andrew (June 3, 2010). "Factor". Now. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Faraone, Chris (June 1, 2010). "Factor - Lawson Graham". The Phoenix. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Reyneke, David (June 12, 2010). "Rapid Fire Reviews: Gilles Peterson, Factor, & Dr. Quandary". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Skinner, Jesse (June 22, 2010). "Factor: Lawson Graham". Toro Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ Rveenew (September 20, 2010). "Album Review: Factor - Lawson Graham". Word Is Bond. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Factor – "Lawson Graham" video". Ugsmag. May 13, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  11. ↑ Gillespie, Blake (June 21, 2010). "Factor honors grandfather through hip hop". Impose Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  12. ↑ Karmazenuk, Steve (January 1, 2011). "2010 Best & Worst of…". Confront Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2017.