Thievery Corporation / The Temple Of I & I
Artist Thievery Corporation
Album Title: The Temple Of I & I
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Electronica/Dance: Trip Hop
Format CD
Released 02/10/2017
Label Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Catalog No ESL 222
Bar Code No 8 89326 76547 9
Packaging Cardboard Gatefold
Tracks
1. Thief Rockers / Thievery Corporation feat. Zee (3:29)
2. Letter To The Editor / Thievery Corporation feat. Racquel Jones (3:54)
3. Strike The Root / Thievery Corporation feat. Notch (3:32)
4. Ghetto Matrix / Thievery Corporation feat. Mr. Lif (3:47)
5. True Sons Of Zion / Thievery Corporation feat. Notch (4:05)
6. The Temple Of I & I (4:19)
7. Time + Space / Thievery Corporation feat. Lou Lou Ghelichkhani (4:33)
8. Love Has No Heart / Thievery Corporation feat. Shana Halligan (4:25)
9. Lose To Find / Thievery Corporation feat. Elin Melgarejo (3:17)
10. Let The Chalice Blaze (4:44)
11. Weapons Of Distraction / Thievery Corporation feat. Notch (5:07)
12. Road Block / Thievery Corporation feat. Racquel Jones (3:37)
13. Fight To Survive / Thievery Corporation feat. Mr. Lif (3:57)
14. Babylon Falling / Thievery Corporation feat. Puma (3:56)
15. Drop Your Guns / Thievery Corporation feat. Notch (3:44)
Date Acquired 02/13/2017
Personal Rating
Acquired from Amazon
Purchase Price 9.49

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Notes

Issued in an oversized 5.5" x 5.5" LP style jacket with a double-sized poster.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – ESL Music
Copyright (c) – ESL Music
Manufactured By – INgrooves
Distributed By – INgrooves

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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR6       -0.02 dB    -7.94 dB      3:29 01-Thief Rockers
DR6       -0.02 dB    -8.28 dB      3:54 02-Letter To The Editor
DR7       -0.02 dB    -8.36 dB      3:32 03-Strike The Root
DR7       -0.02 dB    -8.35 dB      3:47 04-Ghetto Matrix
DR7       -0.02 dB    -8.56 dB      4:05 05-True Sons Of Zion
DR7       -0.02 dB    -8.71 dB      4:19 06-The Temple Of I & I
DR7       -0.02 dB    -7.90 dB      4:33 07-Time + Space
DR10     -0.02 dB  -11.64 dB      4:25 08-Love Has No Heart
DR8       -0.02 dB    -9.25 dB      3:17 09-Lose To Find
DR8       -0.02 dB    -9.63 dB      4:44 10-Let The Chalice Blaze
DR8       -0.02 dB    -9.40 dB      5:07 11-Weapons Of Distraction
DR7       -0.02 dB    -9.17 dB      3:37 12-Road Block
DR6       -0.02 dB    -8.04 dB      3:57 13-Fight To Survive
DR7       -0.02 dB    -8.41 dB      3:56 14-Babylon Falling
DR9       -0.02 dB  -11.28 dB      3:44 15-Drop Your Guns
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Number of tracks:  15
Official DR value:    DR7

Samplerate:          44100 Hz
Channels:              2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:                  813 kbps
Codec:                   FLAC
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Reviews
AllMusic Review by Liam Martin:

Thievery Corporation's eighth studio album finds the duo digging ever deeper into their niche, which makes sense considering that they have 22 years' worth of experience behind them and a solid fan base -- a radical reinvention would have been counterproductive. Instead, they deliver a by-the-numbers effort that fully embraces the idea of background music. Their lack of innovation runs deep; despite a number of subtle changes over the years, the music itself sounds incredibly outdated. Everything from the production methods to the synths and strings sound the same as they did on their first few albums. It would genuinely take a lot of effort to re-create the similarities, which leads to the assumption that they haven't attempted to change much.
If anything, the defining factor on The Temple of I & I is that it's their most formless record to date. Gone are the more overtly electronic influences (Mirror Conspiracy, Richest Man in Babylon), the attempted comments on society (Radio Retaliation, Culture of Fear), and even their brief forays into psychedelia and sedate bossa nova (Cosmic Game and Saudade, respectively), replaced by what could easily be mistaken for a dub/reggae jam band. For longtime fans this isn't an issue; in fact, anyone who wants to re-create the atmosphere of a low-key world music festival would find it hard to complain. For anyone who isn't a longtime Thievery fan, you're better off looking back at their first few records, all of which were released in the late '90s and early 2000s at a time when downtempo was considered especially hip and, arguably, Thievery Corporation were at their zenith.

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