Goblin (album)
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| Studio album by Tyler, The Creator | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–11 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 73:49 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
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| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 |
| Metacritic | 72/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Entertainment Weekly | A– |
| HipHopDX | 4/5 |
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| Now |   |
| Pitchfork | 8/10 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
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Goblin is the debut studio album by American rapper Tyler, The Creator. It was released on May 10, 2011, by XL Recordings. The album's production came almost entirely from Tyler himself, along with contributions from fellow Odd Future member Left Brain. Goblin continues Tyler's dialogues with his fictional therapist Dr. TC, first heard on Bastard.
The album was preceded by singles "Sandwitches", featuring Hodgy Beats, "Yonkers", "She", featuring Frank Ocean. The single "Yonkers" is considered responsible for garnering the significant internet and industry buzz surrounding the OF group at the time of the album's release. Goblin received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number five on the Billboard 200. The album cover features Buffalo Bill at age 19.
On October 8, 2010, Tyler and Hodgy released "Sandwitches" on Odd Future's official website for free. On February 10, 2011, Tyler released the music video for the first single, "Yonkers", from the album. An extended version with an extra verse was later released on iTunes four days later, along with an extended version of the previously released track "Sandwitches". On February 16, Tyler and Hodgy performed "Sandwitches" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, making it the first television appearance for any Odd Future member.
One month later, on March 16, 2011, Tyler and Hodgy performed the tracks "Yonkers" and "Sandwitches" on the mtvU Woodie Awards with the rest of Odd Future. On that same day, a preview of "Tron Cat" was released online as promotion for the album.
Also in March, the album cover was posted online featuring a colored picture of Buffalo Bill when he was 19, and it was featured as a backdrop for Tyler's MTV performance. On March 24, Tyler posted the track list on his Twitter, and the track "Sandwitches" was to be included on the album.
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