Whispermoon Explained

Whispermoon
Type:studio
Artist:Listener
Cover:Whispermoon.jpg
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Mush Records
Producer:Dust, Fred Bruno, Gruntwork, Ill, Listener
Next Title:Ozark Empire
Next Year:2005

Whispermoon is the debut studio album by Listener. It was released on Mush Records on July 29, 2003.[1] It peaked at number 163 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart[2] and at number 4 on CMJ's Hip-Hop chart.[3]

Critical reception

Jason MacNeil of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying, "Not as polished or glossy as bigger rap stars, this record has a certain independent aura around it." Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.6 out of 10 and said, "The saving grace of Whispermoon is its varied production."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MH-217: Listener - Whispermoon. Mush Records. May 26, 2017.
  2. CMJ Radio 200 (Period Ending 8/26/2003). CMJ New Music Report. September 8, 2003. 11.
  3. Hip-Hop (Period Ending 8/26/2003). CMJ New Music Report. September 8, 2003. 18.