Labor Days

Labor Days is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock.^[1] It was released by Definitive Jux on September 18, 2001.^[2] It is a concept album about work.^[3] The album's production was handled by Aesop Rock, Blockhead, and Omega One.^[4]

Labor Days
Studio album by Aesop Rock
Released	September 18, 2001 (2001-09-18)
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	61:03
Label	Definitive Jux
Producer	Aesop Rock Blockhead Omega One
Aesop Rock chronology
Float (2000) Labor Days (2001) Daylight (2002)
Singles from Labor Days
"Coma" Released: 2001 (2001) "Boombox" Released: 2001 (2001)

"Labor" was featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	92/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Entertainment Weekly	A[7]
HipHopDX	4.0/5[8]
Muzik	4/5[9]
Pitchfork	8.7/10[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
Stylus Magazine	A−[12]
Uncut	[13]
The Village Voice	A−[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Labor Days received an average score of 92 based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[5]

In 2010, Rhapsody included it on its "10 Best Albums by White Rappers" list.^[15] In 2015, Fact placed it at number 17 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.^[16]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Labor"	Aesop Rock	2:32
2.	"Daylight"	Blockhead	4:26
3.	"Save Yourself"	Blockhead	4:59
4.	"Flashflood"	Blockhead	3:54
5.	"No Regrets"	Blockhead	4:31
6.	"One Brick" (with Illogic)	Aesop Rock	4:32
7.	"The Tugboat Complex Pt. 3"	Blockhead	3:46
8.	"Coma"	Omega One	3:56
9.	"Battery"	Aesop Rock	5:07
10.	"Boombox"	Aesop Rock	5:05
11.	"Bent Life" (with C-Rayz Walz)	Blockhead	4:49
12.	"The Yes and the Y'all"	Blockhead	4:04
13.	"9-5ers Anthem"	Blockhead	4:38
14.	"Shovel"	Blockhead	4:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Aesop Rock – vocals, production (1, 6, 9, 10), recording
• Illogic – vocals (6)
• C-Rayz Walz – vocals (11)
• Blockhead – production (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14)
• Omega One – production (8), turntables
• Cryptic One – mixing
• Emily Lazar – mastering
• Dan Ezra Lang – art direction, design
• Owen Brozman – illustration
• Ben Colen – photography