| Artist | Die Antwoord |
|---|---|
| Cover | Die_antwoord_SOS_cover.png |
| Released | 12 October 2010[1] |
| Recorded | 2008–2009 |
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, rave, electronica |
| Length | (original release) |
| Label | Indie/Cherrytree (re-release) |
| Producer | DJ Hi-Tek Diplo ("Evil Boy" on re-release) |
| Next year | 2010 |
SOS (stylized as $O$) is the debut studio album by South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord. The album was initially a widely circulated internet-only release, and made available to stream for free on the band's website prior to Interscope Records signing the band. The song "Wat Pomp?" had a music video released on 6 June 2009, followed by "Enter the Ninja" (a track with previous exposure as a viral video on YouTube and other video-hosting services), which received an official release on 9 August 2010. "Fish Paste" and "Beat Boy" have also been released as promotional singles. "Enter the Ninja" debuted at #37 in the UK Music Charts on 19 September 2010.
Following the group's signing to Interscope in the US, it was announced that SOS would be re-released in physical format with a different track listing.[2][3] Diplo produced one of the new tracks on the re-release, "Evil Boy", for which a promotional video was made available on 6 October 2010. The US iTunes digital release includes the previously hidden track "SOS" separately, a bonus track "Wat Pomp?" and an alternate version of "Evil Boy" titled as "Evil Boy (F**k You In The Face Mix)" not present on US physical release.[4]
In an interview Ninja mentioned that he considered the album to be the first in a five-album plan.[5]
Charts
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References
- ^ "$O$ – Die Antwoord – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Coetzer, Diane. "Die Antwoord Confirm Interscope Album Details". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Phillips, Amy (2010-09-10). "Die Antwoord Unleash Interscope Debut LP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Die Antwoord – $O$ (File, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ Jardin, Xeni (2010-03-12). "Die Antwoord to sign with Interscope, Neill Blomkamp to direct next video". BoingBoing. Archived 27 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 May 2011.