:The Atlas Underground
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Atlas Underground
| type = Studio
| artist = Tom Morello
| cover = Tom Morello The Atlas Underground.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 12, 2018
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 44:35
| label = Mom + Pop Music
| producer =
| prev_title = World Wide Rebel Songs
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = The Atlas Underground Fire
| next_year = 2021
}}
The Atlas Underground is the fourth studio album by American rock musician Tom Morello and the first one released uniquely under his own name. The album was released on October 12, 2018, by Mom + Pop Music.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-atlas-underground/1405707225 |title=The Atlas Underground by Tom Morello on Apple Music |publisher=iTunes Store |date= |access-date=2018-10-13}}{{cite web|author=Ryan Reed |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tom-morello-recruits-big-boi-killer-mike-rza-gary-clark-jr-for-all-star-solo-album-703418/ |title=Tom Morello Recruits Big Boi, Killer Mike, RZA, Gary Clark Jr. for All-Star Solo Album |work=Rolling Stone |date=2018-07-26 |accessdate=2018-10-13}} The album features guest appearances from Knife Party, Bassnectar, Big Boi, Killer Mike, Portugal. The Man, Whethan, Vic Mensa, Marcus Mumford, Steve Aoki, Tim McIlrath, K.Flay, Pretty Lights, Carl Restivo, Gary Clark Jr., Nico Stadi, Leikeli47, GZA, RZA and Herobust.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|author=Neil Z. Yeung |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-atlas-underground-mw0003198400 |title=The Atlas Underground - Tom Morello |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2018-10-13}}
| rev2 = NME
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|author=Jordan Bassett |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/tom-morello-the-atlas-underground-review |title=Tom Morello – 'The Atlas Underground' |work=NME |date=2018-10-12 |accessdate=2018-10-13}}
| rev3 = Rolling Stone
}}
The Atlas Underground received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 63, based on 9 reviews.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 44:35
| title1 = Battle Sirens
| note1 = Knife Party featuring Tom Morello
| writer1 = {{hlist|Tom Morello|Gareth McGrillen|Rob Swire}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Swire|McGrillen}}
| length1 = 4:03
| title2 = Rabbit's Revenge
| note2 = featuring Bassnectar, Big Boi, and Killer Mike
| writer2 = {{hlist|Morello|Lorin Ashton|Antwan Andre Patton|Michael Render|Shelton E. Oliver}}
| extra2 = Bassnectar
| length2 = 2:59
| title3 = Every Step That I Take
| note3 = featuring Portugal. The Man and Whethan
| writer3 = {{hlist|Morello|Matt Shultz|Ethan Snoreck|Matthan Minster}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Whethan|Dave Sitek {{small|({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}|Casey Bates {{small|({{abbr|v.|vocal producer}})}}}}
| length3 = 3:42
| title4 = We Don't Need You
| note4 = featuring Vic Mensa
| writer4 = {{hlist|Morello|Victor Mensah}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Tom Morello|Boots}}
| length4 = 3:03
| title5 = Find Another Way
| note5 = featuring Marcus Mumford
| writer5 = {{hlist|Morello|Marcus Mumford|Josh Carter}}
| extra5 = Josh Carter
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = How Long
| note6 = featuring Steve Aoki and Tim McIlrath
| writer6 = {{hlist|Morello|Steve Aoki|Tim McIlrath}}
| extra6 = Steve Aoki
| length6 = 4:23
| title7 = Lucky One
| note7 = featuring K.Flay
| writer7 = {{hlist|Morello|Kristine Flaherty|Carl Restivo}}
| extra7 = Carl Restivo
| length7 = 3:32
| title8 = One Nation
| note8 = featuring Pretty Lights
| writer8 = {{hlist|Morello|Derek Smith}}
| extra8 = Pretty Lights
| length8 = 4:15
| title9 = Vigilante Nocturno
| note9 = featuring Carl Restivo
| writer9 = {{hlist|Morello|Restivo}}
| extra9 = Restivo
| length9 = 3:29
| title10 = Where It's At Ain't What It Is
| note10 = featuring Gary Clark Jr. and Nico Stadi
| writer10 = {{hlist|Morello|Gary Clark Jr.|Nico Hartikainen}}
| extra10 = Nico Stadi
| length10 = 3:38
| title11 = Roadrunner
| note11 = featuring Leikeli47
| writer11 = {{hlist|Morello|Hasben Jones|Harry Rodrigues}}
| extra11 = Harry Bauer Rodrigues
| length11 = 2:48
| title12 = Lead Poisoning
| note12 = featuring GZA, RZA and Herobust
| writer12 = {{hlist|Morello|Gary Grice|Robert Fitzgerald Diggs|Hayden Kramer}}
| extra12 = Herobust
| length12 = 4:05
}}
Personnel
- Tom Morello – guitar, bass guitar {{small|(5, 8, 11)}}, vocals {{small|(9, 12)}}, executive producer
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Musicians
- Big Boi – vocals {{small|(2)}}
- Gary Clark Jr. – vocals and guitar {{small|(10)}}
- Eric Gardner – drums {{small|(7, 12)}}
- Dave Gibbs – bass guitar {{small|(1, 9, 12)}}
- John Gourley – vocals {{small|(3)}}
- GZA – vocals {{small|(12)}}
- K.Flay – vocals {{small|(7)}}
- Leikeli47 – vocals {{small|(11)}}
- Killer Mike – vocals {{small|(2)}}
- Tim McIlrath – vocals {{small|(6)}}
- Vic Mensa – vocals {{small|(4)}}
- Miguel – backing vocals {{small|(5)}}
- Marcus Mumford – vocals {{small|(5)}}
- Carl Restivo – vocals {{small|(9, 12)}}, drums {{small|(9)}}, synthesizers {{small|(7, 9)}}, additional guitar {{small|(1, 9, 12)}}, MPC {{small|(4)}}, backing vocals {{small|(5)}}
- RZA – vocals {{small|(12)}}
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Technical personnel
- Will Anspach – vocal engineer {{small|(4)}}
- Steve Aoki – mixing {{small|(6)}}
- Neal Avron – mixing {{small|(5)}}
- Bassnectar – mixing {{small|(2)}}
- Andrew Berlin – additional engineering {{small|(6)}}
- Lisa Boldyreva – additional engineering {{small|(3)}}
- Billy Joe Bowers – mastering
- Mark Brown – vocal engineer {{small|(5)}}
- Dave Cerminara – additional engineering {{small|(3)}}
- Greg Collins – guitar engineer {{small|(6)}}
- Scott Desmarais – assistant mix engineer {{small|(3, 4)}}
- Kristine Flaherty – vocal engineer {{small|(7)}}
- Robin Florent – assistant mix engineer {{small|(3, 4)}}
- Chris Galland – mix engineer {{small|(3, 4)}}
- Blake Hansen – mixing {{small|(8)}}
- Kevin Harp – guitar engineer {{small|(2)}}
- Herobust – mixing {{small|(12)}}
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- Tony Maserati – mixing {{small|(7)}}
- Manny Marroquin – mixing {{small|(3, 4)}}
- Kevin Mills – engineer {{small|(10)}}, guitar engineer {{small|(1, 9, 12)}}, bass guitar engineer {{small|(9, 12)}}, drum engineer {{small|(12)}}
- Gerardo "Jerry" Ordonez – additional engineering {{small|(3)}}
- Pretty Lights – mixing {{small|(8)}}
- Renegade El Rey – vocal engineer {{small|(2)}}
- Aaron Renner – vocal engineer {{small|(11)}}
- Carl Restivo – production supervisor, engineer {{small|(4, 5, 7, 9, 11)}}, vocal engineer {{small|(12)}}, editing {{small|(3)}}, additional guitar engineer {{small|(3)}}
- Tyler Scott – assistant mix engineer {{small|(7)}}
- Scott Skrzynski – assistant mix engineer {{small|(5)}}
- Derek Smith – engineer {{small|(8)}}
- Nico Stadi – mixing {{small|(10)}}
- Bill Stevenson – vocal engineer {{small|(6)}}
- Rob Swire – mixing {{small|(1)}}
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Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/10/aria-chart-watch-495/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #495|publisher=auspOp|date=October 20, 2018|accessdate=October 20, 2018}}
| 90 |
| {{album chart|Scotland|64|date=20181019|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 20, 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|141|artist=Tom Morello|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 23, 2018}} |
References
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