Culture of Fear

2011 studio album by Thievery Corporation
Culture of Fear
Studio album by
Thievery Corporation
ReleasedJune 28, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
Genre
  • Trip hop
  • reggae fusion
  • downtempo
  • electronica
Length49:35
LabelESL
ProducerThievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation chronology
Radio Retaliation
(2008)
Culture of Fear
(2011)
Saudade
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Paste[2]

Culture of Fear is the sixth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on June 28, 2011 by ESL Music.

Track listing

  1. "Web of Deception" - 4:33
  2. "Culture of Fear" (featuring Mr. Lif) – 3:12
  3. "Take My Soul" (featuring Lou Lou) – 3:51
  4. "Light Flares" – 3:01
  5. "Stargazer" (featuring Sleepy Wonder) – 3:45
  6. "Where It All Starts" (featuring Lou Lou) – 3:21
  7. "Tower Seven" – 7:48
  8. "Is It Over?" (featuring Shana Halligan) – 3:22
  9. "False Flag Dub" (featuring Ras Puma) – 3:05
  10. "Safar (The Journey)" (featuring Lou Lou) – 1:43
  11. "Fragments" – 4:11
  12. "Overstand" (featuring Ras Puma) – 3:40
  13. "Free" (featuring Kota) – 4:03

Personnel

Vocals

  • Tamara Wellons (1)
  • Mr. Lif (2)
  • Lou Lou Ghelichkhani (3, 6, 10)
  • Sleepy Wonder (5)
  • Shana Halligan (8)
  • Chris "Ras Puma" Smith (9, 12)
  • Sylvia Bernice Eberhardt (13)

Instrumentation

  • Bass: Ashish Vyas (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
  • Guitar: Robbie Myers (1, 2, 3), Federico Aubele (6), Jeff "Jahlex" Alexander (13)
  • Keys: Will Rast (1, 2, 3), Darrell Burke (5, 12)
  • Percussion: Jeff Franca (1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13)
  • Drums: Jeff Franca (2, 12, 13), Andrew Black (2)
  • Horns: Dave Finnell (2, 7, 12), Frank Mitchell Jr. (2, 7, 12)
  • Organ: Will Rast (12)
  • Melodica: Jeff Franca (10, 13)
  • All other instruments by Eric Hilton and Rob Garza.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Culture of Fear
Chart (2011) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 52
US Billboard 200[5] 52
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 7
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[7] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Culture of Fear
Chart (2011) Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] 24

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Culture of Fear – Thievery Corporation". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Paste review
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – Thievery Corporation – Culture of Fear". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Thievery Corporation – Culture of Fear". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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