The Outsider (DJ Shadow album)
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| Studio album by DJ Shadow | ||||
| Released | September 19, 2006 | |||
| Length | 70:40 | |||
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| Producer | DJ Shadow | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100 |
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| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
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| Pitchfork Media | 5.8/10 |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| Stylus Magazine | D |
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| Tiny Mix Tapes |
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| Uncut |
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| Q Magazine |
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| Prefix Magazine |
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The Outsider is the third studio album by the American hip hop producer DJ Shadow, released on September 19, 2006 by Universal Motown Records in the United States and by Island Records internationally. The album departs dramatically from DJ Shadow's signature instrumental hip hop sound and covers a large range of styles and genres, including hyphy, indie rock, blues, spoken word, punk rock and pop rap. Upon release, The Outsider received mixed reviews from critics.
DJ Shadow is quoted as saying:
Speaking to The Skinny Magazine, on the eve of The Outsiders release, Davis elaborated further on its direction:
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The album also included two DRM-protected downloadable bonus tracks if purchased from Best Buy in the U.S.: "Erase You (Long Version)" and "Triplicate Part 3".
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