Purple Naked Ladies is the debut studio album by American soul band The Internet, a duo consisting of Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians of Odd Future at the time.
The digital version of the album was released on December 20, 2011, with a physical copy, with bonus tracks released on January 31, 2012. The album is the first physically released album on Odd Future's own record label Odd Future Records.
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Released | December 20, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
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Length | 41:34 | |||
Label | Odd Future Records | |||
Producer | Anthony Life, Frank Ocean, Frisco, The Internet, Left Brain, Matt Martians, Patrick the Great, Pyramid Vritra, Robin Hannibal, Tyler, the Creator | |||
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Singles from Purple Naked Ladies | ||||
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The Internet is formed of Odd Future members Syd the Kyd, the group's sound engineer, audio mixer, and live DJ, and Matt Martians, one half of The Jet Age of Tomorrow. The album features collaborations with fellow Odd Future members Left Brain, Mike G, and Pyramid Vritra as well as other guest artists Tay Walker, Kilo Kish, and Coco O.
The album's first single, "Love Song -1" was released on September 14, 2011. The second single, "They Say", which features Tay Walker, was released on October 4, 2011, though before its single release, it was included on the Odd Future compilation album 12 Odd Future Songs. The third single, "Cocaine", which features Left Brain, had its music video premiere on Odd Future's YouTube page on October 31, 2011. It was released as a single to the iTunes Store on November 8, 2011, as a 3 track EP including "Love Song -1" and "They Say" as tracks 2 and 3 respectively. The fourth single, "Fastlane", was released on January 19, 2012.
The album's cover artwork was released on November 8, 2011. A bonus EP was later released for free on the official Odd Future website. It was intended to be packaged with the album, but due to a manufacturing issue, it was left out.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 55/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | C+ |
Beats Per Minute | 38% |
Consequence of Sound | |
The Guardian | |
No Ripcord | 6/10 |
Now | |
The Observer | |
Pitchfork Media | 6.0/10 |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin | 7/10 |
Sputnikmusic |
The album received mixed reviews, scoring an average of 55 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 21 reviews. The album peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums charts on January 7, 2012.
The track listing was reported by Pretty Much Amazing on November 8, 2011.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Violet Nude Women" | Sydney Bennett, Matthew Martin | The Internet | 3:27 |
2. | "They Say / Shangrila" (featuring Tay Walker) | S. Bennett, Tay Walker | The Internet, Frisco* | 4:48 |
3. | "She DGAF" | S. Bennett, M. Martin, Christopher Breaux | The Internet, Frank Ocean | 3:28 |
4. | "Cunt" | S. Bennett, M. Martin | The Internet | 2:19 |
5. | "Cocaine / Tevie" (featuring Left Brain) | S. Bennett, M. Martin, Anthony Negrete, Vyron Turner | The Internet, Left Brain* | 4:32 |
6. | "Ode to a Dream" (featuring Kilo Kish & Coco O.) | Hal Williams, S. Bennett, M. Martin, Coco Owino, Lakisha Robinson | Pyramid Vritra, The Internet | 4:09 |
7. | "Gurl" (featuring Pyramid Vritra) | S. Bennett, M. Martin, H. Williams | Matt Martians | 2:51 |
8. | "Lovesong−1" | S. Bennett | Frisco | 1:29 |
9. | "Lincoln" (featuring Left Brain & Mike G) | S. Bennett, M. Martin, Mike Griffin II, V. Turner | The Internet | 2:08 |
10. | "Web of Me" | S. Bennett, M. Martin | Frisco | 2:48 |
11. | "She Knows" | S. Bennett, M. Martin, V. Turner | Matt Martians, Left Brain | 2:10 |
12. | "Fastlane" | Patrick Paige II, S. Bennett, M. Martin, A. Negrete | Patrick the Great | 3:43 |
13. | "Visions" (featuring Coco O.) | V. Turner, M. Martin, P. Paige II, S. Bennett, A. Negrete, C. Owino | Left Brain, The Internet, Patrick the Great | 1:32 |
14. | "The Garden" | S. Bennett, M. Martin | The Internet | 2:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lonely Notes" (featuring Quadron) | M. Martin, R. Hannibal | Matt Martians, Robin Hannibal | 3:08 |
2. | "Live It Up" | T. Okonma | Tyler, the Creator | 3:59 |
3. | "Partners in Crime" | S. Bennett | Syd tha Kyd | 2:56 |
4. | "Of It" | M. Martin, S. Bennett | The Internet | 4:50 |
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