Spaceman (Octavian album) explained

Spaceman
Type:studio
Artist:Octavian
Cover:Spaceman Octavian Album Cover.png
Released:[1]
Genre:Grime
Label:Black Butter
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Spaceman (stylized as SPACEMAN)[2] is a 2018 album by Octavian marketed as a mixtape. It includes guest appearances from Krimbo, Suspect, Swift, and A2.[3] The cover art was created by Virgil Abloh, Armin Druzanovic, and Michael Phan.[4] Music videos were created for "Revenge",[5] "Here Is Not Safe",[6] and "Move Faster".[7] The mixtape peaked at number 98 on the UK Albums Chart.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the mixtape received an average score of 81, based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRank
NMEAlbums of the Year 2018
Noisey100 Best Albums of 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Octavian Launches New 'Spaceman' Mixtape. Clash. Robin. Murray. 3 September 2018. 2 October 2018.
  2. Octavian's New Mixtape 'SPACEMAN' Shows Why He Inspired Drake's 'Scorpion'. Rolling Stone. Charles. Holmes. 10 September 2018. 2 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Octavian Announces Spaceman Mixtape, Shares Video for New Song: Watch. Pitchfork. Jazz. Monroe. 3 September 2018. 2 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Octavian announces new Spaceman mixtape. The Fader. Wandera. Hussein. 3 September 2018. 2 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Octavian Announces 'Spaceman' Mixtape With New Video For "Revenge". Complex. James. Keith. 3 September 2018. 2 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Octavian shares "Here Is Not Safe" video. The Fader. Jordan. Darville. 25 October 2018. 15 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Octavian goes for a spin in the "Move Faster" video. The Fader. Jordan. Darville. 13 December 2018. 15 December 2018.