# Timez Are Weird These Days

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2011 studio album by Theophilus London

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

***Timez Are Weird These Days*** is the debut studio album by the American rapper [Theophilus London](/source/Theophilus_London). It was released on July 19, 2011, via [Reprise Records](/source/Reprise_Records). Produced by [Joakim Åhlund](/source/Joakim_%C3%85hlund), [Ariel Rechtshaid](/source/Ariel_Rechtshaid), [Dave Sitek](/source/Dave_Sitek) and [John Hill](/source/John_Hill_(record_producer)), it features [guest appearances](/source/Guest_appearance) from [Holly Miranda](/source/Holly_Miranda) and [Sara Quin](/source/Sara_Quin). The album peaked at number 168 on the Top Current Album Sales, number 30 on the [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-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](/source/Leon_Ware)'s [eponymous 1982 album](/source/Leon_Ware_(1982_album)).

## 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](/source/Music_journalism). At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a [normalized](/source/Standard_score) rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [average](/source/Weighted_arithmetic_mean) 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

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ADM_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ADM_1-1) ["Timez Are Weird These Days by Theophilus London reviews | Any Decent Music"](http://anydecentmusic.com/review/3456/Theophilus-London-Timez-Are-Weird-These-Days.aspx). *anydecentmusic.com*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MC_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MC_2-1) ["Critic Reviews for Timez Are Weird These Days - Metacritic"](https://www.metacritic.com/music/timez-are-weird-these-days/theophilus-london/critic-reviews). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Kellman, Andy. ["Timez Are Weird These Days - Theophilus London"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/timez-are-weird-these-days-mw0002159971). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Coplan, Chris (July 27, 2011). ["Album Review: Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days"](https://consequence.net/2011/07/album-review-theophilus-london-timez-are-weird-these-days/). *[Consequence Of Sound](/source/Consequence_Of_Sound)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Lucas, Dan (October 3, 2011). ["Album Review: Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days"](http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16552/reviews/4143682). *[Drowned In Sound](/source/Drowned_In_Sound)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Grischow, Chad (July 19, 2011). ["Theophilus London: Timez Are Weird These Days Review"](https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/18/theophilus-london-timez-are-weird-these-days-review). *[IGN](/source/IGN)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Trapunski, Richard (July 28, 2011). ["Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days - NOW Magazine"](https://nowtoronto.com/music/theophilus-london-timez-are-weird-these-days/). *[NOW Toronto](/source/NOW_Toronto)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Dolan, Jon (July 19, 2011). ["Timez Are Weird These Days"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/timez-are-weird-these-days-113385/). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Cataldo, Jesse (July 17, 2011). ["Review: Theophilus London, Timez Are Weird These Days"](https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/theophilus-london-timez-are-weird-these-days/). *[Slant Magazine](/source/Slant_Magazine)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Wood, Mikael (August 2011). "Theophilus London, 'Timez Are Weird These Days ' (Warner Bros.)". *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))*. Vol. 27, no. 7. [SPIN Media LLC](/source/SPIN_Media_LLC). p. 76. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0886-3032](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0886-3032).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Rytlewski, Evan (August 9, 2011). ["Theophilus London: Timez Are Weird These Days"](https://www.avclub.com/theophilus-london-timez-are-weird-these-days-1798169170). *[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** MacInnes, Paul (September 29, 2011). ["Theophilus London: Timez Are Weird These Days – review"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/29/theophilus-london-timez-review). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardCurrentAlbums_Theophilus_London_13-0)** "[Theophilus London Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Theophilus-London/chart-history/tcl)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved July 24, 2025. [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Theophilus_London_14-0)** "[Theophilus London Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Theophilus-London/chart-history/BLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardRap_Theophilus_London_15-0)** "[Theophilus London Chart History (Top Rap Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Theophilus-London/chart-history/RLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

## External links

- *[Timez Are Weird These Days](https://www.discogs.com/master/401164)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

v t e Theophilus London Discography Studio albums Timez Are Weird These Days (2011) Vibes (2014) Bebey (2020) Featured singles "All Day" "Jump" (Club Cheval Rap Remix)

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