| A Healthy Distrust | ||||
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| Released | February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:27 | |||
| Label | Epitaph Records | |||
| Producer | Reanimator,Alias,Danger Mouse,Joe Beats,Daddy Kev,Controller 7,Sixtoo, Varick Pyr | |||
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A Healthy Distrust is the second solo studio album by American rapperSage Francis. It was released onEpitaph Records in 2005. It peaked at number 12 onBillboard'sHeatseekers Albums chart,[1] as well as number 17 on theIndependent Albums chart.[2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Billboard | favorable[5] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[10] |
| PopMatters |  [11] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [13] |
AtMetacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Brian Howe ofPitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, saying, "OnA Healthy Distrust, Francis continues to refine his contradictory blend of trash talk and activism, political polemic and introspection, pedantic bluster and profound insecurity."[10] Stefan Braidwood ofPopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, saying, "A Healthy Distrust bears up effortlessly to the demands of both casual entertainment and prolonged, thoughtful analysis."[11] Ron Hart ofBillboard called it "[Sage Francis'] most impressive album yet."[5] Michael Bennett ofStylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B, saying, "A Healthy Distrust's production and wordplay have improved to such a large degree that it's hard to believe that it could happen again on the next outing."[12]
All tracks are written bySage Francis, except "Sea Lion" written by Sage Francis andWill Oldham
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Buzz Kill" | Reanimator | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Sea Lion" | Alias | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Gunz Yo" | Danger Mouse | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Escape Artist" | Alias | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Product Placement" | Alias | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Voice Mail Bomb Threat" | Joe Beats | 1:39 |
| 7. | "Dance Monkey" | Daddy Kev | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Sun vs. Moon" | Reanimator | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Agony in Her Body" | Controller 7 | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Crumble" | Sixtoo | 2:00 |
| 11. | "Ground Control" | Sixtoo | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Lie Detector Test" | Reanimator | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Bridle" | Varick Pyr | 2:11 |
| 14. | "Slow Down Gandhi" | Reanimator | 4:52 |
| 15. | "Jah Didn't Kill Johnny" | 2:49 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHeatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] | 12 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[2] | 17 |
