{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox album | name = American Intelligence | type = studio | artist = Theo Parrish | cover = American Intelligence.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|2014|11|17}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Electronic<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2014/12/20/371769610/the-10-best-electronic-albums-of-2014 |title=The 10 Best Electronic Albums Of 2014 |website=NPR |first=Otis |last=Hart |date=December 20, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210120338/https://www.npr.org/2014/12/20/371769610/the-10-best-electronic-albums-of-2014 |archive-date=February 10, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> | length = 122:00 | label = Sound Signature | producer = | prev_title = Sketches | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Wuddaji | next_year = 2020 }} '''''American Intelligence''''' is a studio album by American DJ and record producer Theo Parrish. It was released on November 17, 2014, through Sound Signature.
== Background == Theo Parrish is an American DJ and record producer based in Detroit.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/theo-parrish-mn0000925188 |title=Theo Parrish |website=AllMusic |first=Paul |last=Simpson |access-date=May 8, 2026}}</ref> ''American Intelligence'' contains 15 tracks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2014/11/28/367230464/recommended-dose-the-best-dance-tracks-of-november |title=Recommended Dose: The Best Dance Tracks Of November |website=NPR |first1=Sami |last1=Yenigun |first2=Otis |last2=Hart |date=November 28, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915081726/https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2014/11/28/367230464/recommended-dose-the-best-dance-tracks-of-november |archive-date=September 15, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The vinyl edition contains nine tracks in a different order.<ref name="exclaim" /> The album was released on November 17, 2014, through Sound Signature.<ref name="exclaim">{{Cite web |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/theo_parrish_delivers_american_intelligence_album |title=Theo Parrish Unveils 'American Intelligence' Album |website=Exclaim! |first=Gregory |last=Adams |date=November 6, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124005125/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/theo_parrish_delivers_american_intelligence_album |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Critical reception == {{Music ratings | rev1 = ''The Arts Desk'' | rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-theo-parrish-%E2%80%93-american-intelligence |title=CD: Theo Parrish – American Intelligence |website=The Arts Desk |first=Barney |last=Harsent |date=January 9, 2015 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512045243/https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-theo-parrish-–-american-intelligence |archive-date=May 12, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev2score = 8.3/10<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20057-american-intelligence/ |title=Theo Parrish: American Intelligence |website=Pitchfork |first=Andy |last=Beta |date=December 12, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211050942/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20057-american-intelligence/ |archive-date=December 11, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Record Collector'' | rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="recordcollectormag">{{Cite web |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/american-intelligence |title=American Intelligence |website=Record Collector |first=Paul |last=Bowler |date=January 28, 2015 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222072809/https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/american-intelligence |archive-date=December 22, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Resident Advisor'' | rev4score = 3.5/5<ref name="residentadvisor">{{Cite web |url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/16208 |title=Theo Parrish - American Intelligence |website=Resident Advisor |first=Aaron |last=Coultate |date=December 23, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109020414/https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/16208 |archive-date=January 9, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> }} Paul Bowler of ''Record Collector'' stated, "for the most part, this is a work whose complex arrangements take time to reveal their riches."<ref name="recordcollectormag" /> Aaron Coultate of ''Resident Advisor'' wrote, "''American Intelligence'' is not as easy to love as Parrish's best 12-inches," adding that "it's the next chapter for an artist who isn't interested in repeating himself."<ref name="residentadvisor" />
=== Accolades === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Year-end lists for ''American Intelligence'' |- ! scope="col" | Publication ! scope="col" | List ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | ''Crack'' | Albums of the Year 2014 | {{center|35}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://crackmagazine.net/albums-of-the-year-2014/ |title=Albums of the Year 2014 |website=Crack |date=November 21, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320213652/https://crackmagazine.net/albums-of-the-year-2014/ |archive-date=March 20, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row" | ''Thump'' | The 50 Best Albums of 2014 | {{center|34}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-50-best-albums-of-2014-40-31/ |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2014 {{!}} 40 – 31 |website=Vice.com |date=December 16, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306184234/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-50-best-albums-of-2014-40-31/ |archive-date=March 6, 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Decade-end lists for ''American Intelligence'' |- ! scope="col" | Publication ! scope="col" | List ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | ''Mixmag'' | The 72 Best Albums of the Decade 2010–2019 | {{center|—}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/the-best-albums-of-the-decade-2010-2019 |title=The 72 best albums of the decade 2010-2019 |website=Mixmag |date=December 19, 2019 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125231738/https://mixmag.net/feature/the-best-albums-of-the-decade-2010-2019 |archive-date=January 25, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} |}
== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = ''American Intelligence'' CD 1 track listing | title1 = Drive | length1 = 10:50 | title2 = Life Spice | length2 = 7:35 | title3 = Welcome Back | length3 = 3:01 | title4 = Tympanic Warfare | length4 = 9:36 | title5 = Fallen Funk | length5 = 9:58 | title6 = Ah | note6 = featuring Marcellus Pittman, Ideeyah, and Duminie Deporres | length6 = 10:28 | title7 = Make No War | length7 = 7:32 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''American Intelligence'' CD 2 track listing | title1 = Cypher Delight | length1 = 7:14 | title2 = ...There Here | length2 = 8:33 | title3 = Thug Irony | length3 = 5:37 | title4 = Creepcake | length4 = 3:56 | title5 = Enjoy Watching You | note5 = featuring Sass and Ruby | length5 = 4:14 | title6 = Helmutlampshade | length6 = 8:43 | title7 = Be In Yo Self | note7 = featuring Ideeyah and Duminie Deporres | length7 = 13:07 | title8 = Footwork | length8 = 11:49 }}
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== Further reading == * {{Cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/intelligent-american-icon-a-theo-parrish-primer/ |title=American Intelligence: A Primer on Theo Parrish |website=Vice.com |first=Josh |last=Baines |date=November 18, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222104922/https://www.vice.com/en/article/intelligent-american-icon-a-theo-parrish-primer/ |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |url-status=live}} * {{Cite web |url=https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/theo-parrish-american-intelligence-review/ |title=Theo Parrish — American Intelligence |website=The Quietus |first=Albert |last=Freeman |date=December 11, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250906072310/https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/theo-parrish-american-intelligence-review/ |archive-date=September 6, 2025 |url-status=live}}
== External links == * {{Discogs master|762532}}
Category:2014 albums Category:Electronic albums by American artists