Modus Vivendi (070 Shake album)

"Morrow"
Modus Vivendi
Studio album by 070 Shake
Released	January 17, 2020
Genre	Psychedelic; R&B[1]; emo rap[2];
Length	44:14
Label	GOOD; Def Jam;
Producer	Clyde Ellison; Dave Hamelin; dom$olo; Francis and the Lights; Harry Mejias; James Shaw; Juan Sebastian Brito; Kenneth Gamble; Leon Huff; Mike Dean; Myles William; Sarah Schachner; Sean Solymar[3];
070 Shake chronology
Singles from Modus Vivendi
	"Morrow"; Released: April 12, 2019; "Nice to Have"; Released: April 12, 2019; "Under the Moon"; Released: December 13, 2019; "Guilty Conscience"; Released: January 10, 2020;

Modus Vivendi (a Latin phrase for "way of life") is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist 070 Shake.[4][5][6] It was released by GOOD Music and Def Jam on January 17, 2020.[3] It was promoted by the singles "Morrow", "Nice to Have", "Under the Moon" and "Guilty Conscience", and features production from Mike Dean and indie rock musician Dave Hamelin, among others.[2]

Background and recording

In 2018, Shake released her debut EP Glitter. In 2018, the New Jersey artist contributed vocals to Kanye West's ye, Pusha-T's Daytona, and Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E.. In 2019, she contributed to West's Jesus Is King, though her vocals are not present on the final album.[7]

Shake announced her debut album June 24, 2019. The press release stated that Modus Vivendi is "coming soon" on GOOD Music/Def Jam, and that it would feature the previously released singles "Morrow" and "Nice to Have". Shake also announced a new tour behind the new record.[7]

In an interview with Billboard, she stated that she retreated to a Los Angeles studio and recorded a hundred songs in just over a month with producers Dave Hamelin and Mike Dean.[8]

The cover art was created by Sam Spratt, a New York-based illustrator.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	8/10[11]
Consequence of Sound	B+[12]
The Guardian	[13]
HipHopDX	4.0/5.0[14]
NME	[15]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[16]
Rolling Stone	[17]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Modus Vivendi received a weighted average score of 80, based on 8 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Dhruva Balram of NME praised 070 Shake's lyricism and emotion, writing: "Shedding collaborations entirely, the album consists solely of 070 Shake's hypnotising hooks and shape-shifting vocals. It cements the 22-year-old as a unique artist, proving to everyone – and perhaps even herself – that she doesn't need anyone but her voice to vault herself to success. On Modus Vivendi, she manages to craft a sound that’s anthemic, and built for festivals and clubs; but within the grooves, she’s precise. Nothing feels out of place. This is project sculpted away from current trends."[15] Reed Jackson of Pitchfork described the album as "intensely sincere, with the New Jersey native proudly serving her soul raw atop bullish, beautiful production", while stating "it is the most compelling and complete release under G.O.O.D. Music since Pusha T’s Daytona."[16]

Accolades

Accolades for *Modus Vivendi*
Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Complex	Complex's Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	49	[18]
Gorilla vs. Bear	Gorilla vs. Bear's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	10	[19]
Rolling Stone	Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	N/A	[20]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal and Qobuz.[3][21] On January 29, 2020 the album was re-uploaded with changes in track sequencing and mixing.[22][23]

*Modus Vivendi*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Break the Silence"	Danielle Balbuena Juan Brito	Brito	1:44
2.	"Come Around"	Balbuena Dave Hamelin Alonso Irun Anandji Shah Kalyanji Shah	Hamelin	1:36
3.	"Morrow"	Balbuena Mike Dean Clyde Ellison Harry Mejias Sean Solymar	Hamelin Ellison Mejias Dean^[b] Solymar^[b]	4:06
4.	"The Pines"	Balbuena Dean Sarah Schachner	Dean Schachner^[b]	3:33
5.	"Guilty Conscience"	Balbuena Mitchell Ahn Ben King Jerry Leiber Myles Moraites William Moraites Randolph Newman Mike Stoller	Myles William	3:33
6.	"Divorce"	Balbuena Dean Hamelin Carlos Valdes	Hamelin Dean^[b]	3:39
7.	"It's Forever" (performed by The Ebonys)	Leon Huff	Kenneth Gamble Huff	0:17
8.	"Rocketship"	Balbuena Hamelin Solymar Claude Debussy Isao Tomita	Hamelin Solymar^[b]	3:04
9.	"Microdosing"	Balbuena Hamelin	Hamelin	3:39
10.	"Nice to Have"	Balbuena Dean Hamelin Solymar Ronjae England	Hamelin Dean^[a] Solymar^[b]	3:52
11.	"Under the Moon"	Balbuena Hamelin Solymar	Hamelin Solymar^[b]	3:27
12.	"Daydreamin"	Balbuena Solymar Dominic Lopez	dom$olo Solymar^[b]	2:48
13.	"Terminal B"	Balbuena Hamelin Francis Starlite	Hamelin Francis and the Lights^[a] Solymar^[b]	5:30
14.	"Flight319"	Balbuena Hamelin Irun A. Shah K. Shah Jimmy Shaw	Shaw Hamelin	3:21
Total length:				44:09

*Modus Vivendi* — Initial release (January 17–29, 2020)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Break the Silence"	1:44
2.	"Come Around"	1:36
3.	"Morrow"	4:06
4.	"It's Forever" (performed by The Ebonys)	0:17
5.	"Rocketship"	3:04
6.	"Divorce"	3:39
7.	"The Pines"	3:33
8.	"Guilty Conscience"	3:33
9.	"Microdosing"	3:39
10.	"Nice to Have"	3:52
11.	"Under the Moon"	3:27
12.	"Daydreamin"	2:48
13.	"Terminal B"	5:30
14.	"Flight319"	3:21
Total length:		44:09

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer

Sample credits

"It's Forever" contains samples of "It's Forever", written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by The Ebonys.
"Rocketship" contains samples of "Snowflakes Are Dancing", written by Claude Debussy and performed by Isao Tomita.
"Guilty Conscience" contains samples of "Stand by Me", written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and performed by Ben E. King.

Personnel

Dave Hamelin – recording (track 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Jenna Felsenthal – recording (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Adrián Meléndez – recording (tracks 8)
Brian Chirlo – recording (tracks 8)
Juan Sebastian Brito – recording (tracks 8)
Pat Rosario – recording (tracks 8)
Sean Solymar – assistant mixing (all tracks), recording (tracks 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Mike Dean – mixing (all tracks), mastering (all tracks), recording (tracks 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)

Instrumental version

On June 26, 2020, an instrumental version of the album, called Modus Vivendi: Instrumental Selections, was released through digital retailers.[24] The instrumental album contains the instrumental versions of ten songs from the original album.

*Modus Vivendi: Instrumental Selections*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Break the Silence"	1:54
2.	"Morrow"	4:12
3.	"The Pines"	3:38
4.	"Guilty Conscience"	3:36
5.	"It's Forever" (performed by The Ebonys)	0:17
6.	"Microdosing"	3:50
7.	"Nice to Have"	3:56
8.	"Under the Moon"	3:33
9.	"Daydreamin"	2:54
10.	"Terminal B"	5:41
Total length:		33:31

Charts

Chart performance for *Modus Vivendi*
Chart (2020	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25]	10

References

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Cliff, Aimee (January 17, 2020). "070 Shake: Modus Vivendi review – paranoid jams and futuristic gospel". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
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Tara (January 19, 2020). "070 Shake – 'Modus Vivendi'". Clash. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
Lucy Shanker (January 17, 2020). "070 Shake Is Fueled by Emotion on Debut Modus Vivendi". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
Tara Joshi (January 19, 2020). "070 Shake: Modus Vivendi review – an impressive statement of intent". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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Reed Jackson (January 21, 2020). "070 Shake: Modus Vivendi Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
Will Hermes (January 14, 2020). "070 Shake Charts Inner Desire and Outer Space on 'Modus Vivendi'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
Skelton, Eric (June 16, 2020). "Bast Albums of 2020: Top Album of the Year (So Far)". Complex. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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"Album Modus Vivendi, 070 Shake". Qobuz. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
"070 Shake Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

External links

Modus Vivendi (070 Shake album) at Discogs
Modus Vivendi (070 Shake album) at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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[5] Balram, Dhruva. "070 Shake – 'Modus Vivendi' review: with no features, the rapper's vision comes across loud and clear". NME. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

[6] Cliff, Aimee (January 17, 2020). "070 Shake: Modus Vivendi review – paranoid jams and futuristic gospel". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

[Pitchfork2019-7] Kim, Michelle (June 24, 2019). "070 Shake Announces Tour and New Album Modus Vivendi". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[8] Hyman, Dan (June 26, 2019). "070 Shake Was Co-Signed by Kanye West -- Then She Had To Justify The Hype". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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070 Shake
Studio albums	Modus Vivendi
EPs	Glitter
Featured singles	"Ghost Town" "Violent Crimes"
Related articles	GOOD Music Def Jam