Jarmark
2020 studio album by Taco Hemingway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jarmark is the fifth studio album by Polish rapper Taco Hemingway.[1] It was released on August 28, 2020, by Taco Corp and 2020.[1] The recordings were made available on the rapper's website and on YouTube. The material, recorded by 2020, was produced by multiple producers. The album represents a hip-hop style with influences from alternative hip-hop. The main themes of the lyrics are dilemmas about the country, political topics and problems of the young society.
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| Released | August 28, 2020 | |||
| Genre | hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, pop rap | |||
| Length | 41:25 44:41 (deluxe edition) | |||
| Label | Taco Corp, 2020 | |||
| Producer | Rumak, Borucci, Pejzaż, CatchUp, Lanek | |||
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Jarmark got an average reception from music critics. Reviewers praised the artist for touching on the political problems of Poles, but accused the rapper of a number of populist verses.[2] The album debuted on the first place of the nationwide sales list OLiS, spreading in more than 30,000 copies.[3] Moreover, it was the eighth best-selling album of 2020 in Poland.[4]
Background and release
On July 10, 2020, the day before the election silence, a single entitled "Polskie Tango" is released, which depicts the Polish mentality, expresses worry about the state of the country and refers to the political situation in Poland, criticizing it. The single announced the album Jarmark, for the summer of 2020.[5] The single achieved high commercial success, echoing loudly in the media.[6] On 28 July, the rapper announced via Instagram that the albums release was postponed from July to late August/early September.[7] On July 31, the album cover was released, by Partyka, who was accused of plagiarism from the work of American photographer Alex Prager. The author of the cover issued a statement that Alex's work was only an inspiration and it is mentioned in the physical version of the album. Eventually, the album was released with a different cover.[8]
On August 28, 2020, the rapper again unexpectedly released the album Jarmark, making it available on streaming services and as a free download on his website.[9] On September 4, the album went on sale in a physical version, in stores nationwide.[10] On January 14, 2021, the album was released in a vinyl version.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Łańcuch I: Kiosk" (featuring Artur Rojek) | Szcześniak | Rumak | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Panie, to Wyście!" | Szcześniak | Pejzaż | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Polskie Tango" | Szcześniak | Lanek | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Influenza" (featuring Gruby Mielzky) | Szcześniak, Tomasz Mielewski | Borucci | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Nie mam czasu" (featuring CatchUp) | Szcześniak, Catch Up | Rumak | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Łańcuch II: Korek" (featuring Artur Rojek) | Szcześniak | Rumak | 2:22 |
| 7. | "Dwuzłotówki Dancing" | Szcześniak | Rumak | 4:44 |
| 8. | "POL Smoke" | Szcześniak | Borucci | 3:33 |
| 9. | "W.N.P." | Szcześniak | CatchUp | 3:23 |
| 10. | "1990s Utopia" (featuring Katarzyna Kowalczyk) | Szcześniak | Pejzaż | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Szczękościsk" | Szcześniak | Rumak | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Łańcuch III: Korpo" (featuring Artur Rojek) | Szcześniak | Rumak | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 41:25 | |||
All tracks are written by Filip Szcześniak.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Sznycel" | Szcześniak | Rumak | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 44:41 | |||
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