Gob (Dels album)

GOB
Studio album by DELS
Released	2 May 2011
Recorded	2010 - 2011 (Ipswich & London, UK)
Genre	Hip Hop, Electronic
Length	39:08
Label	Big Dada / Ninja Tune BD179
Producer	Joe Goddard, Micachu, Kwes.
DELS chronology
GOB (2011) Petals Have Fallen (2014)
Singles from GOB
"Shapeshift" Released: 23 August 2010 "Trumpalump" Released: 29 November 2010 "GOB" Released: 25 April 2011 "Capsize" Released: 16 May 2011

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Sunday Times	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
Drowned in Sound	[3]
This is Fake DIY	[4]
BBC Music	(very positive)[5]
Q Magazine	[6]
Financial Times	[7]
God is in the TV	[8]
MOJO	[9]
NME	[10]

GOB is the first studio album by British rapper/graphic designer DELS, released on the 2nd of May, 2011. The album was recorded between 2009 and 2011 in London and in Dels' studio at his mother's house in Ipswich.^[11] It was produced by Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, alongside Micachu and Kwes.

Reception

Upon its release, 'GOB' has received good reviews from music critics. The website Metacritic^[12] has given the album an aggregated score of 80/100.

Track listing

Compact Disc/Digital Album

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hydronenburg"	Dickins, Kieren; Sey, Kwesi	Kwes.	2:45
2.	"Trumpalump" (feat. Joe Goddard)	Dickins, K; Goddard, Joe	Joe Goddard	3:57
3.	"Shapeshift"	Dickins, K; Goddard, J	Joe Goddard	3:50
4.	"Moonshining"	Dickins, K; Sey, K	Kwes.	3:31
5.	"Eating Clouds"	Dickins, K; Sey, K	Kwes.	4:14
6.	"Melting Patterns"	Dickins, K; Levi, Mica	Micachu	2:32
7.	"Capsize" (feat. Joe Goddard and Roots Manuva)	Dickins, K; Goddard, J; Smith, Rodney	Joe Goddard	3:59
8.	"Violina / Bread Before Bed"	Dickins, K; Levi, M; Sey, K	Micachu / Kwes.	3:55
9.	"DLR" (feat. Elan Tamara)	Dickins, K; Sey, K; Mottley, Elan Tamara	Kwes.	3:36
10.	"Droogs"	Dickins, K; Sey, K	Kwes.	3:19
11.	"GOB"	Dickins, K; Sey, K; Mottley, E.T	Kwes.	3:32
12.	"Trumpalump (Quiet Remix)" (feat. Ghostpoet and Joe Goddard - Bonus Track)	Dickins, K; Goddard, J; Jimiwe, O	Joe Goddard	4:41

Vinyl LP

Double album vinyl LP release.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hydronenburg"
2.	"Trumpalump feat. Joe Goddard"
3.	"Shapeshift"

Side two
No.	Title	Length
4.	"Moonshining"
5.	"Eating Clouds"
6.	"Melting Patterns"

Side three
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Capsize feat. Joe Goddard & Roots Manuva"
8.	"Violina / Bread Before Bed"
9.	"DLR feat. Elan Tamara"

Side four
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Droogs"
11.	"GOB"

Personnel

• Dels – Vocals
• Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 - produced by Kwes.
• Tracks 3 and 7 - additional production by Kwes.
• Tracks 2, 3, 7 and 12 - produced by Joe Goddard
• Tracks 6 and 8 - produced by Micachu
• Joe Goddard - Guest vocalist
• Elan Tamara - Guest vocalist
• Roots Manuva - Guest vocalist
• Ghostpoet - Guest Vocalist
• Mixed by Bob Earland
• Mastered By Kevin Metcalfe
• Vocals recorded by Elijah Turay
• Art Direction by Us Design Studio & Dels
• A&R - Will Ashon

References

1. "Dels - Gob - Review=Gob". The Sunday Times. 2011-05-01.
2. Fox, Killian (2011-05-01). "DELS Gob – review / Music / The Observer". The Observer. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
3. Monroe, Jazz (3 May 2011). Dels - Gob / Releases / Drowned In Sound. Drowned In Sound. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
4. Davies, Matthew (2 May 2011). Dels - Gob / Album Reviews / DIY This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
5. Beattie, Ele (28 April 2011). BBC – Music – Review of Dels – Gob BBC Music. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
6. Reviews of Gob by Dels, collected by Any Decent Music
7. Any Decent Music. Financial Times - Review of DELS: GOB. Q Magazine. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
8. Tae, James (8 May 2011).God is in the TV - DELS - GOB (Big Dada). God Is In The TV. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
9. Reviews of Gob by Dels, collected by Metacritic. MOJO. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
10. Dels - Album Review DELS - 'GOB' - Album Reviews - NME.COM NME.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
11. Saxelby, Ruth (4 May 2011). DELS's guide to Ipswich | Dummy - Features. Dummy. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
12. (6 December 2011). Critic Reviews for Gob at Metacritic. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.