Gone Fishing (album)


Gone Fishing is the 2009 hip hop mixtape by Midwest rap duo The Cool Kids, and their second official mixtape after 2007's That's Stupid!. The album was executive produced by Jonathan "J.P." Keller and Chuck Inglish, while the album was mixed by Don Cannon. The mixtape was released on May 5, 2009, as an appetizer for their forthcoming album When Fish Ride Bicycles.

Reception

The mixtape was noted for its "electro banging beats and funny lyrics". The Chicago Reader noted that "the songs are ambitious and fully formed, showing a lot of range without sacrificing accessibility". According to FFWDs Garth Paulson, "The tape features the usual lackadaisical attitude, geeky references and early hip-hop idolization that rapidly sparks arguments over whether the Chicago duo are a breath of fresh air or willingly stale." Village Voices Zach Baron said of the mixtape: "Inglish's beats are exactly as bass-thick, synth-wide, sample-heavy, and ambling as the duo's throwback raps, which here are in fine form." Pitchfork Media compared Gone Fishing unfavorably with The Bake Sale, suggesting it may be "a collection of castoffs that weren't good enough to make When Fish Ride Bicycles", but conceded that "Even when they're on autopilot, their icy flatness has style."

Track listing

  1. Introduction to Ice Fishing
  2. Hammer Brothers
  3. Champions
  4. Gold Links
  5. Cinnamon
  6. Premium Blends
  7. Step Back
  8. Jump Rope
  9. The Last Stretch
  10. The Art of Noise
  11. The Light Company
  12. Popcorn
  13. Wise Words by GLC - told by GLC
  14. Pennies
  15. Broadcast Live
  16. Taking A Break Interlude
  17. Tune Up
  18. Weekend Girls Interlude
  19. Summer Vacation
  20. Words of Wisdom by GLC - told by GLC
  21. Knocked Down