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For Hero: For Fool | 
 enlarge | Artist: Subtle
Label: Astralwerks
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 53785
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 74866
UPC: 094637486627
EAN: 0094637486627
ASIN: B000HIP3ZC
Release Date: October 3, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | A Tale of Apes I | | • | A Tale of Apes II | | • | Middleclass Stomp | | • | Middleclass Kill | | • | Midas Gutz | | • | Nomanisisland | | • | The Mercury Craze | | • | Bed to the Bills | | • | Return of the Vein | | • | Call to Dive | | • | The Ends |
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Brilliant!!! July 22, 2007
I agree with each and every review posted for this band. Subtle's "For Hero: For Fool" is an impressive album from beginning to end. I would rate it a 4.5 Stars but since there is only increments of one I gladly step the rating to 5 stars. I have not heard such brilliant display of talent, such a consistent and satisfying material since I can remember. I am thrilled to own this album! I find it deep lyrically, immensely talented musically so what else can I wish for? Not a thing! I am so very happy I came accross Subtle, wishing I can learn more about them and I will (AMG seems to be the place to research a little bit further) but I will say this and then go: The album is Brilliant! "For Hero: For Fool" by Subtle dignifies anyone's collection of great music! What a band!
beautifully psychotic March 20, 2007
definately one of my favorite cd's of all time. however, it did take me about 3 or four times around to actually love it. you have to kind of grasp the feeling of story first. sometimes the singing can be a little annoying,(i dont know if that is intentional or not)but the lyrics always make up for it. as usual, dose takes the listener on a ride into his skitzo-like, word painter rantings. scripting, yet another, chapter in his story(later to made into a board game)about the depressions of trying to live with the humans as an alien and such. his delivery is amazing, and i think he gets better at singing all the time. the music is freakish. i hate labeling it with genres, so ill just say it's like tool and pink floyd having a kid, and then that kid blows it up in outkast, and their baby would kind of resemble subtle.
Another Adventure with Hour Hero Yes December 23, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I cannot tell you how inspirational and new this band's sound is- it is a very great leap in hip hop- but some may label this as a branch of rap rock, and they couldn't be quite so wrong in trying to label them as such (i think Spin did and i almost laughed).
This is an ambitious work, a companion to A New White, and the middle chapter in its trilogy following the white rapper from California, Hour Hero Yes. The LP's were designed to become a board game that rapper, Adam or Doseone had comprised in 2002. Every song has its moments, each building to volcanic eruption laying a flow so defined with so much distinction and personality, that I can't think of an MC able to hang with the creativity, pace, and melody of Dose. The production is insane and has welcomed incorporation of past demos from band mate Dax, who was tragically paralyzed last year. That special experience and more money has enabled this group to present such biting tracks as "midas gutz (about celebrities emptying their intestines in some twisted new age reality game with celebrities from Ice Cube- back when he was hard), "return of the vein," the single, Mercury Craze, and Middleclass Kill/Stomp.
The album is not meant to be cut into singles but an entire experience. I recommend listening to A New White and For Hero : For Fool in succession. I also recommend cLOUDDEAD, Ten, for further exploration of the many styles of Dose and anticon (although subtle is not an anticon release).
For me, I felt this was album of the year, due to the progressive nature and the pure ambitiousness using the genre.
This is a possible future for hip hop. Do yourself a favor, get this album now.
 You'd Be a Fool to Pass on This November 17, 2006
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Subtle's For Hero: For Fool is the album legendary, innovative hip-hop producer J. Dilla would make if he found four like-minded musicians and formed his own indie/rock/electronic/hip-hop band. Put another way, if you liked the eclectic eccentricity of The Avalanches' Since I Left You, and can imagine that band with a lead rapper/singer, then you'd be foolish not to consider adding For Hero: For Fool to your album collection.
there is nothing subtle about the genius of this album October 16, 2006
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
i had to write a review about for hero for fool because nobody else had. this album is a joy to listen to. i think you just need to listen to understand, so i'll spare the reasons why. listen and love.
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