Can I Keep This Pen?

Can I Keep This Pen?
Studio album by
Northern State
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007
GenreAlternative hip hop, indie rock
LabelIpecac
ProducerChuck Brody
Northern State chronology
All City
(2004) 		Can I Keep This Pen?
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
LAS Magazine6/10[5]
NowNN[6]
Pitchfork Media5/10[7]
PopMatters6/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin6/10[10]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[11]

Can I Keep This Pen? is the third album from New York-based rap trio Northern State. The album saw a slight departure in song styling, with some obvious pop/indie influences, and as many pop songs as traditional rap songs.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Mic Tester"1:47
2."Better Already"2:57
3."Oooh Girl"2:57
4."Mother May I?" (feat. Chuck Brody)3:15
5."Away Away"3:35
6."Good Distance"3:25
7."Iluvitwhenya"3:16
8."Sucka Mofo"3:12
9."Cold War"2:26
10."Run Off the Road"2:33
11."Things I'll Do"3:26
12."Cowboy Man"3:41
13."Three Amigas" (feat. Murray Hill)3:41
14."Fall Apart" (feat. Kaki King)3:51

References

  1. ^ "Can I Keep This Pen? – Northern State". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Can I Keep This Pen? at AllMusic
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (August 28, 2007). "Northern State: Can I Keep This Pen?". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (September 7, 2007). ""Can I Keep This Pen?" Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 10, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  5. ^ Weiss, Dan (August 24, 2007). "Northern State Can I Keep This Pen?". LAS Magazine. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  6. ^ Richards, Jason (August 23–29, 2007). "NORTHERN STATE Can I Keep This Pen? (Ipecac)". Now. Now Communications. Archived from the original on June 24, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  7. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  8. ^ Sawdey, Evan (September 23, 2007). "Northern State: "Can I Keep This Pen?"". Popmatters. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  9. ^ Serpick, Evan (August 23, 2007). "Can I Keep This Pen? : Northern State". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on September 4, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  10. ^ Reilly, Phoebe (September 24, 2007). "Northern State, 'Can I Keep This Pen?' (Ipecac)". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  11. ^ Butler, Nick (September 4, 2007). "Northern State – "Can I Keep This Pen?"". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 20, 2014.


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