Rebel Yellow

Rebel Yellow
Rebel Yellow
Studio album by Cecil Otter
Released	August 26, 2008 (Doomtree Records; April 1, 2009 (Strange Famous Records)
Genres	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length	40:52
Labels	Doomtree Records; Strange Famous Records
Producers	Cecil Otter, Kareel
Cecil Otter chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	88%
Sputnikmusic
RapReviews.com	8/10

Rebel Yellow is a studio album by Cecil Otter, a founding member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. Originally released on Doomtree Records in 2008, it was re-released on Strange Famous Records in 2009. Vita.mn placed the album at 8th on its list of the Best Local Albums of the 2000s.

Music

Rebel Yellow is entirely produced by Cecil Otter, with contributions from Kareel. The album included one feature total from fellow Doomtree member P.O.S.

Reception

Amoeba Music called the album "like hearing hip-hop channeled through a darker version of Doc Holliday, with the music and lyrics evoking mythical images of the Old West."

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Poet Is Rapist"	Cecil Otter	4:36
2.	"1999"	Cecil Otter, Kareel	4:03
3.	"Rebel Yellow"	Cecil Otter, Kareel	3:28
4.	"Sufficiently Breathless"	Cecil Otter	3:34
5.	"Box Car Diaries"	Cecil Otter	4:32
6.	"Down, Beast!"	Cecil Otter	4:34
7.	"Le Facteur"	Cecil Otter, Kareel	3:41
8.	"Match Book Diaries (Remix)"	Cecil Otter	3:19
9.	"Demon Girl"	Cecil Otter	1:58
10.	"Let Me Tell You"	Cecil Otter	4:08
11.	"Traveling Dunktank" (featuring P.O.S)	Cecil Otter	3:20
12.	"Black Rose"	Cecil Otter	3:23
13.	"Duel"	Cecil Otter	4:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Cecil Otter – vocals, production
Kareel – production (on 2, 3 and 7)
James Lynch – electric bass (on 4)
Sean McPherson – electric bass (on 8)
Nate Collins – vocals (on 9), guitar (on 9)
P.O.S – vocals (on 11)
Dave Brockschmidt – guitar (on 13)
Corey Stein – executive production
Joe Mabbott – engineering
Taylor Dees – painting
Abe Coleman – lettering
MK Larada – layout, photography

References

↑ Klatzke (December 15, 2008). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". AbsolutePunk.
↑ Somberlain (April 29, 2010). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". Sputnikmusic.
↑ Taylor, Patrick (October 14, 2008). "Cecil Otter :: Rebel Yellow :: Doomtree". RapReviews.com.
↑ Savage, Kathryn (June 10, 2009). "Doomtree's Cecil Otter finds his voice apart from the rap pack". City Pages. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015.
↑ "Best of the '00s: The decade in lists". Vita.mn. August 17, 2012.
↑ "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow - CD - producers, cover art, release date". UGHH. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
↑ "Cecil Otter — Rebel Yellow". Music We Like. Amoeba Music. Fall–Winter 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

External links

Rebel Yellow at Discogs (list of releases)
Rebel Yellow at Bandcamp

[1] Klatzke (December 15, 2008). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". AbsolutePunk.

[2] Somberlain (April 29, 2010). "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow". Sputnikmusic.

[3] Taylor, Patrick (October 14, 2008). "Cecil Otter :: Rebel Yellow :: Doomtree". RapReviews.com.

[4] Savage, Kathryn (June 10, 2009). "Doomtree's Cecil Otter finds his voice apart from the rap pack". City Pages. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015.

[5] "Best of the '00s: The decade in lists". Vita.mn. August 17, 2012.

[6] "Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow - CD - producers, cover art, release date". UGHH. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

[Amoeba2009-7] "Cecil Otter — Rebel Yellow". Music We Like. Amoeba Music. Fall–Winter 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2023.