Atlantis: Hymns for Disco

Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2006
Recorded2006
Studios
Various
Genres
Length55:33 (original)
63:11 (reissue)
LabelsEMI (Canada)
Virgin Records (US)
K-os chronology
Joyful Rebellion
(2004)
Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
(2006)
Collected
(2007)
Singles from Joyful Rebellion
  1. "ELEctrik HeaT – the seekwiLL"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Sunday Morning"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[2]
The GuardianStarStarStar[3]
HipHopDXStarStarStarStar[4]
Pitchfork6.5/10[5]
PopMatters7/10[6]
RapReviews8.5/10[7]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[8]
SoundsectStarStarStarStar[9]
Slant MagazineStarStarStarHalf star[10]
SputnikmusicStarStarStarHalf star[11]

Atlantis: Hymns for Disco is the third studio album by hip-hop artist k-os. It was released in Canada on October 10, 2006, and debuted at number 2 in music sales. The album was released worldwide on February 20, 2007. In the US, it reached number 152 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Heatseekers. The album was certified platinum by the CRIA, with sales of over 100,000 units in Canada.[12] The album was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2007.[13] In 2024, the album was reissued as Atlantis+ with four bonus tracks.[14][15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL"3:38
2."The Rain"3:51
3."FlyPaper"4:10
4."Equalizer"3:08
5."Sunday Morning"3:47
6."Mirror in the Sky"3:21
7."Born to Run"4:48
8."Valhalla" (featuring Sam Roberts and Kevin Drew)4:16
9."CatDieseL"3:44
10."black Ice - Hymn for Disco"5:05
11."AquaCityBoy"2:41
12."Highway 7"4:07
13."Ballad of NoaH" (featuring Ian Kamau and Buck 65)4:24
14."Funky Country (Drive With Her To The Yukon)"4:33
Total length:55:33
Atlantis+
No.TitleLength
14."Chocolate Chewing Gum"3:30
15."I FeLL 4 Her!"1:44
16."Sunday Morning (Block Party Mix)"3:55
17."Invulnerable"3:02
Total length:63:11

Notes

  • "black Ice - Hymn for Disco" contains the hidden track "Chocolate Chewing Gum (Excerpt)"
  • "Ballad of NoaH" contains the hidden track "Chocolate Chewing Gum" on CD releases[2]
  • "Funky Country (Drive With Her To The Yukon)" is not included on Atlantis+

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position[16]
Canadian Albums Chart[17] 5
U.S. Billboard 200 152
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 5

References

  1. ↑ "Atlantis: Hymns for Disco by k-os". Metacritic. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Brown, Marisa. "Atlantis: Hymns for Disco - k-os". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (April 27, 2007). "k-os, Atlantis: Hymns For Disco". HipHopDX.
  4. ↑ Virly, Justin (February 12, 2007). "K-Os - Atlantis: Hymns For Disco". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ Harvey, Eric (January 25, 2007). "k-os: Atlantis: Hymns for Disco". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ Xia, Edward (February 13, 2007). "K-Os : Atlantis - Hymns for Disco". RapReviews.
  7. ↑ De Zilva, Jason (November 21, 2006). "K-Os :: Atlantis: Hymns for Disco :: Virgin Records". RapReviews. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  8. ↑ Hoard, Christian (February 8, 2007). "K-OS: Atlantis: Hymns for Disco". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  9. ↑ "soundsect.com : review of K-os - Atlantis: Hymns for Disco". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012.
  10. ↑ Cinquemani, Sal (February 10, 2007). "Review: k-os, Atlantis: Hymns for Disco". Sputnikmusic.
  11. ↑ Tyler (November 21, 2006). "k-os - Atlantis: Hymns For Disco". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". Music Canada. 2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-06-22. search k-os
  13. ↑ "Past Nominees + Winners". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2026-06-22. Search k-os
  14. ↑ Schube, Will (2024-02-20). "K-os Announces Reissue Of 2007 Album 'Atlantis: Hymns For Disco'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  15. ↑ Slingerland, Callum (2024-02-20). "k-os Details 'Atlantis: Hymns for Disco' Reissue, Teases New Album Exec-Produced by Drake". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  16. ↑ Artist Chart History, billboard.com
  17. ↑ "Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.