Atlantis: Hymns for Disco

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.

Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
Studio album by k-os
Released	October 10, 2006
Recorded	2006
Studio	Various The Orange Lounge (Toronto) The Black House (Toronto) Umbrella Sound (Toronto) The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver) Sonic Temple (Halifax) Quad Studios (New York) Hipposonic Studios (Vancouver) Armoury Studios (Vancouver)
Genre	Rap alternative hip hop indie rock
Length	55:35
Label	EMI (Canada) Virgin Records (U.S.)
k-os chronology
Joyful Rebellion (2004) Atlantis: Hymns for Disco (2006) Collected (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
Music Box	[4]
Pitchfork	6.5/10[5]
RapReviews	8.5/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Soundsect	[8]
Sputnikmusic	[9]

An expanded reissue of the album, titled Atlantis+, was released on May 3, 2024.^[10][11]

Track listing

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 (includes an acoustic recording after the track)
8. "Valhalla" (ft. Sam Roberts and Kevin Drew) – 4:16
9. "CatDieseL" – 3:44
10. "black Ice - Hymn for Disco" – 5:05
    • "Chocolate Chewing Gun (Excerpt)" (Hidden track)
11. "AquaCityBoy" – 2:41
12. "Highway 7" – 4:07
13. "Ballad of NoaH" (ft. Ian Kamau and Buck 65) – 8:59
    • "Chocolate Chewing Gun" (Hidden track)^[2]

    US Edition

14. "Funky Country" – 4:33

Singles

• ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL
• Sunday Morning
• FlyPaper
• Born to Run
• Equalizer

Certifications

Country	Certification	Sales/shipments
Canada	Platinum[12]	100,000

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position[13]
Canadian Albums Chart[14]	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. Brown, Marisa. "Atlantis: Hymns for Disco - k-os". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
3. Virly, Justin (February 12, 2007). "K-Os - Atlantis: Hymns For Disco". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
4. "k-os - Atlantis: Hymns for Disco (Album Review)".
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. De Zilva, Jason (November 21, 2006). "K-Os :: Atlantis: Hymns for Disco :: Virgin Records". RapReviews. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
7. 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.
8. "soundsect.com : review of K-os - Atlantis: Hymns for Disco". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012.
9. Tyler (November 21, 2006). "k-os - Atlantis: Hymns For Disco". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
10. Schube, Will (2024-02-20). "K-os Announces Reissue Of 2007 Album 'Atlantis: Hymns For Disco'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
11. 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.
12. CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for December 2006 Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
13. Artist Chart History, billboard.com
14. "Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.