Timez Are Weird These Days

Timez Are Weird These Days is the debut studio album by the American rapper Theophilus London. It was released on July 19, 2011, via Reprise Records. Produced by Joakim Åhlund, Ariel Rechtshaid, Dave Sitek and John Hill, it features guest appearances from Holly Miranda and Sara Quin. The album peaked at number 168 on the Top Current Album Sales, number 30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 21 on the Top Rap Albums charts in the United States. The album's cover artwork is a reference to Leon Ware's eponymous 1982 album.

Timez Are Weird These Days
Studio album by Theophilus London
Released	July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
Recorded	2010–11
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	36:58
Label	Reprise
Producer	Ariel Rechtshaid Dave Sitek Joakim Åhlund John Hill
Theophilus London chronology
Timez Are Weird These Days (2011) Vibes! (2014)
Singles from Timez Are Weird These Days
"Last Name London" Released: June 27, 2011

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	5.8/10[1]
Metacritic	61/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Consequence of Sound	C+[4]
Drowned in Sound	4/10[5]
IGN	8.5/10[6]
Now	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Slant	[9]
Spin	[10]
The A.V. Club	C+[11]
The Guardian	[12]

Timez Are Weird These Days was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 61 based on twenty reviews.^[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 5.8 out of 10, based on eleven reviews.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Last Name London"	Theophilus London John Graham Hill Jahan Zeb Malik	John Hill	3:46
2.	"Love Is Real" (featuring Holly Miranda)	London Hill	John Hill	3:45
3.	"Wine and Chocolates"	London David Andrew Sitek Jaleel Bunton	Dave Sitek	3:42
4.	"All Around the World"	London Joakim Åhlund	Jocko	3:47
5.	"She's Great" (Interlude)			0:05
6.	"Why Even Try" (featuring Sara Quin)	London Sara Quin Ariel Rechtshaid Justin Raisen	Ariel Rechtshaid	4:20
7.	"Stop It"	London Rechtshaid Edwin Birdsong	Ariel Rechtshaid	3:05
8.	"Girls Girls $"	London Åhlund	Jocko	3:10
9.	"One Last Time"	London Åhlund	Jocko	4:24
10.	"Lighthouse"	London Sitek	Dave Sitek	3:32
11.	"I Stand Alone"	London Åhlund	Jocko	3:22
Total length:				36:58

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[13]	168
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14]	30
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[15]	21