Timez Are Weird These Days

Timez Are Weird These Days
Studio album by
Theophilus London
ReleasedJuly 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
Recorded2010–11
GenreHip-hop
Length36:58
LabelReprise
Producers
Theophilus London chronology
Timez Are Weird These Days
(2011)		 Vibes!
(2014)
Singles from Timez Are Weird These Days
  1. "Last Name London"
    Released: June 27, 2011

Timez Are Weird These Days is the debut studio album by the American rapper Theophilus London. It was released on July 19, 2011, via Reprise Records. Produced by Joakim Åhlund, Ariel Rechtshaid, Dave Sitek and John Hill, it features guest appearances from Holly Miranda and Sara Quin. The album peaked at number 168 on the Top Current Album Sales, number 30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 21 on the Top Rap Albums charts in the United States. The album's cover artwork is a reference to Leon Ware's eponymous 1982 album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.8/10[1]
Metacritic61/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar[3]
Consequence of SoundC+[4]
Drowned in Sound4/10[5]
IGN8.5/10[6]
NowStarStarStar[7]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[8]
SlantStarStarStarHalf star[9]
SpinStarStarStarStarStar[10]
The A.V. ClubC+[11]
The GuardianStarStar[12]

Timez Are Weird These Days was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 61 based on twenty reviews.[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 5.8 out of 10, based on eleven reviews.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Last Name London"
John Hill3:46
2."Love Is Real" (featuring Holly Miranda)
  • London
  • Hill
John Hill3:45
3."Wine and Chocolates"
Dave Sitek3:42
4."All Around the World"
Jocko3:47
5."She's Great" (Interlude)  0:05
6."Why Even Try" (featuring Sara Quin)
Ariel Rechtshaid4:20
7."Stop It"
Ariel Rechtshaid3:05
8."Girls Girls $"
  • London
  • Åhlund
Jocko3:10
9."One Last Time"
  • London
  • Åhlund
Jocko4:24
10."Lighthouse"
  • London
  • Sitek
Dave Sitek3:32
11."I Stand Alone"
  • London
  • Åhlund
Jocko3:22
Total length:36:58

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[13]168
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14]30
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[15]21

References

  1. 1 2 "Timez Are Weird These Days by Theophilus London reviews | Any Decent Music". anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Timez Are Weird These Days - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Timez Are Weird These Days - Theophilus London". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Coplan, Chris (July 27, 2011). "Album Review: Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days". Consequence Of Sound. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ Lucas, Dan (October 3, 2011). "Album Review: Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ Grischow, Chad (July 19, 2011). "Theophilus London: Timez Are Weird These Days Review". IGN. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Trapunski, Richard (July 28, 2011). "Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ Dolan, Jon (July 19, 2011). "Timez Are Weird These Days". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ Cataldo, Jesse (July 17, 2011). "Review: Theophilus London, Timez Are Weird These Days". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ Wood, Mikael (August 2011). "Theophilus London, 'Timez Are Weird These Days ' (Warner Bros.)". Spin. Vol. 27, no. 7. SPIN Media LLC. p. 76. ISSN 0886-3032.
  11. ↑ Rytlewski, Evan (August 9, 2011). "Theophilus London: Timez Are Weird These Days". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ MacInnes, Paul (September 29, 2011). "Theophilus London: Timez Are Weird These Days – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Theophilus London Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Theophilus London Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Theophilus London Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
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