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The Horror

For other uses of "horror", see Horror (disambiguation).

The Horror is an EP by RJD2. It was released on Definitive Jux on February 11, 2003.

The EP peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[1] as well as number 32 on the Independent Albums chart.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork7.3/10[4]

Scott Hreha of Pitchfork praised The Horror as "a solid reiteration of Rj's remarkable talent."[4] Sara Jayne Crow of XLR8R described the EP as "superlatively inhuman in its quality, much like RJD2's production skills".[5] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said: "Ten tracks of decaying beauty and dirty elegance, The Horror reaffirms RJD2's standing as one of the most gifted and original producers in underground hip-hop."[6] PopMatters critic Dave Hamilton highlighted the instrumental tracks, which he felt "perfectly capture why Deadringer ended up on so many 'best of 2002' lists".[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Horror"4:10
2."Ghostwriter (Remix)"5:42
3."Final Frontier (Remix)" (featuring Aesop Rock, Blueprint, Murs and Vast Aire)4:12
4."Bus Stop Bitties"4:24
5."Good Times Roll Pt. 1"2:57
6."Sell the World"4:29
7."June (Remix)" (featuring Copywrite)4:23
8."Counseling (Instrumental)"4:00
9."Final Frontier (Instrumental)"4:43
10."F.H.H. (Instrumental)"4:24
Total length:43:28
2009 reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The Sleepaway"3:37
12."When It Wobbles"4:10
Total length:51:11

The second disc CD-ROM includes the following:

  • "Exclusive Live Footage: At Beta Lounge SF and Bowery Ballroom NYC (with El-P, Murs, and Aesop Rock)"
  • "The Horror: Animated"
  • "Sneak Peak: The Making of 'The Horror' Music Video"
  • "Interactive Photo Gallery"

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[8]

  • RJD2 – production
  • Ernie Stackmore – mixing
  • Nasa – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Sarah Register – mastering assistance
  • Amaechi Uzoigwe – executive production
  • Ese – project coordination
  • B. Smith – design, layout
  • Cory Piehowicz – photography

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] 45
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] 32

References

  1. ^ a b "Rjd2 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Rjd2 Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Horror – RJD2". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Hreha, Scott (May 5, 2003). "RJD2: The Horror EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Crow, Sara Jayne (May 30, 2003). "RJD2: The Horror". XLR8R. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Rabin, Nathan (May 20, 2003). "The Horror". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  7. ^ Hamilton, Dave (May 8, 2003). "Rjd2: The Horror". PopMatters. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  8. ^ The Horror (CD booklet). RJD2. Definitive Jux / RJ's Electrical Connections. 2003. DJX051-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)