Big World Small World

Big World Small World is the second studio album by Smith & Mighty, released on Studio !K7 in 2000.

Big World Small World
Studio album by
Smith & Mighty
Released2000 (2000)
GenreTrip hop[1]
Length57:40
LabelStudio !K7
ProducerRob Smith, Ray Mighty, Peter D Rose
Smith & Mighty chronology
DJ-Kicks: Smith & Mighty
(1998)		 Big World Small World
(2000)		 Life Is...
(2002)
Singles from Big World Small World
  1. "No Justice"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Seeds"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Clubfavorable[3]
Billboardfavorable[4]
CMJ New Music Monthlyfavorable[5]
CMJ New Music Reportfavorable[1]

Critical reception

Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "It's just a little disappointing that S&M couldn't bring any innovations to the table here, as they have in the far too distant past."[2] Bill Werde of CMJ New Music Monthly said, "It might not make the next easily marketable friendly face of urban music, but it makes for a damn fine album."[5]

Joshua Klein of The A.V. Club said, "A seamless mix of trip-hop, reggae, dub, rap, R&B, and funk, Smith & Mighty's second album may be the most enjoyable chill-out album since Massive Attack's opening salvo."[3] M. Tye Comer of CMJ New Music Report called it "the most socially conscious and, arguably, most poignant album of the trip-hop era."[1] Michael Paoletta of Billboard said, "Smith & Mighty have crafted a sound that can be best described as mood music."[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"2:11
2."Move You Run" (featuring Tammy Payne)4:54
3."No Justice" (featuring Rudy Lee)4:25
4."Year 2000" (featuring Niji 40 and L.D.)5:46
5."That Woman" (featuring Tammy Payne)5:22
6."Small World" (featuring Alice Perera)6:24
7."Believers" (featuring Tammy Payne)5:44
8."Seeds" (featuring Kelz)6:31
9."The Way We Feel" (featuring Alice Perera)5:05
10."Same" (featuring Tammy Payne)6:25
11."Rescue Me Pt. II" (featuring L.D.)4:51

References
  1. Comer, M. Tye (21 February 2000). "Must Hear". CMJ New Music Report: 5.
  2. Kellman, Andy. "Big World, Small World - Smith & Mighty". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. Klein, Joshua (29 March 2002). "Smith & Mighty: Big World Small World". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. Paoletta, Michael (5 February 2000). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard: 38.
  5. Werde, Bill (January 2000). "Best New Music". CMJ New Music Monthly: 22.

Further reading
  • Roseberry, Craig (11 December 1999). "Studio K7's U.K. Trio Smith & Mighty Bringing Their 'World' To U.S.". Billboard: 14.
  • Kuhn, Josh (March 2000). "Sharp as a Pistol". CMJ New Music Monthly: 26.



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