Life (Sage Francis album)

Li(f)e
Studio album by
Sage Francis
ReleasedMay 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)
StudiosEngine, Chicago, Illinois
GenreHip-hop
Length47:50
LabelAnti-
ProducerBrian Deck
Sage Francis chronology
Human the Death Dance
(2007)		 Li(f)e
(2010)		 Copper Gone
(2014)
Singles from Li(f)e
  1. "Slow Man"
    Released: March 30, 2010
  2. "The Best of Times"
    Released: April 22, 2010

Li(f)e is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Sage Francis. It was released on Anti- on May 11, 2010. It peaked at number 145 on the Billboard 200 chart. The cover art was created by Shepard Fairey. "Slow Man" and "The Best of Times" were released as the singles from the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
The A.V. ClubB−
Consequence of SoundD−
HipHopDX4.0/5
Pitchfork6.3/10
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStarStar
RapReviews7.5/10
Slant MagazineStarStar
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarHalf star
URBStarStarStarStarHalf star

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Backed by an unusual consortium of indie rockers, Rhode Island's finest dissects the human condition with brutal honesty and unparalleled wit." Meanwhile, Jesse Cataldo of Slant Magazine gave the album 2 stars out of 5, describing it as "a collection of songs that never fully gets off the ground, spooling out like never-ending spoken introductions, as the rapper futilely waits for his beats to come to life."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Houdini"Sage Francis, Jason Lytle6:46
2."Three Sheets to the Wind"Francis, Chris Walla3:31
3."I Was Zero"Francis, Richard Terfry, Brian Deck, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, Gordon Patriarca4:18
4."Slow Man"Francis, Joey Burns, John Convertino3:38
5."Diamonds and Pearls"Francis, Thomas Hagerman, Shawn Gilbert, Jeanie Schroder, Nicholas Iurata4:02
6."Polterzeitgeist"Francis, Rutili, Becker, Deck4:05
7."The Baby Stays"Francis, Rutili3:41
8."16 Years"Francis, Kurt Read, Deck, Rutili, Becker, Patriarca3:45
9."Worry Not"Francis, Tim Fite3:19
10."London Bridge"Francis, Walla2:10
11."Love the Lie"Francis, Mark Linkous3:13
12."The Best of Times"Francis, Yann Tiersen5:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200145
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)28
US Independent Albums (Billboard)29

References

  1. 1 2 "Sage Francis - Slow Man (Single)". Anti-. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Sage Francis - The Best Of Times (Single)". Anti-. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sage Francis, 'Li(f)e'". Billboard. June 4, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Breihan, Tom (February 8, 2010). "Sage Francis Teams With Indie Rockers on New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Billboard 200: The Week of May 29, 2010". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sage Francis - Li(f)e CD Deluxe Package Pre-Order". Strange Famous Records. Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  7. 1 2 "Li(f)e by Sage Francis". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Li(f)e - Sage Francis". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ Wolinsky, David (May 18, 2010). "Sage Francis: Li(f)e". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ Young, Alex (May 13, 2010). "Sage Francis – Li(f)e". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ Hannah, Mitchell (May 21, 2010). "Sage Francis - Li(f)e". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ Breihan, Tom (May 11, 2010). "Sage Francis: Li(f)e". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ Fiander, Matthew (May 27, 2010). "Sage Francis: Li(f)e". PopMatters. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ Juon, Steve (June 1, 2010). "Sage Francis Li(f)e". RapReviews. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Cataldo, Jesse (May 7, 2010). "Sage Francis - Li(f)e". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  16. ↑ Embling. "Sage Francis - Li(f)e". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  17. 1 2 Uddenberg, Brett (May 18, 2010). "Sage Francis – Li(f)e (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Sage Francis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Sage Francis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Sage Francis Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2018.