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<h2 id="critical-reception">Critical reception</h2> Professional ratings<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Review scores</th></tr><tr><th scope="col">Source</th><th scope="col">Rating</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>The Milk Factory</i></td><td>4.1/5<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Pitchfork_(website)/a5SkWa6I">Pitchfork</a></i></td><td>8/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Prefix</i></td><td>6.0/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Chris Dahlen of <i><a href="/facts/Pitchfork_(website)/a5SkWa6I">Pitchfork</a></i> gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, saying: "With no breaks or gasps for air between the tracks, <i>Cosmic Cleavage</i> is Busdriver's tightest, most consistent album."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> However, he added, "it might not be the best starting place for new listeners."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> Paul Clarke of <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a> gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "'acid jazz' in a literally hallucinogenic sense".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">1.</th><td>"Pool Drowning"</td><td>2:06</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2.</th><td>"Nagging Nimbus"</td><td>2:31</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">3.</th><td>"Cosmic Cleavage" (featuring <a href="/facts/Awol_One/px71j1Ph">Awol One</a>)</td><td>2:04</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">4.</th><td>"Stingy Lover"</td><td>0:45</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">5.</th><td>"Kev's Blistering Computer Tan and Driver's "Rapper's Rapper" Moniker"</td><td>3:53</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">6.</th><td>"Unnecessary Thinking" (featuring <a href="/facts/Abstract_Rude/g4G6tL5R">Abstract Rude</a>)</td><td>2:08</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">7.</th><td>"Beauty Supply and Demand"</td><td>2:03</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">8.</th><td>"She-Hulk Dehorning the Illusionist"</td><td>2:51</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">9.</th><td>"Stride-Pianist Penis Envy"</td><td>1:04</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">10.</th><td>"Purple Schards"</td><td>2:00</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">11.</th><td>"Rap Sucks"</td><td>1:41</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">12.</th><td>"Staring at the Sun"</td><td>6:32</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" scope="row">Total length:</th><td>29:37</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="personnel">Personnel</h2> <p>Credits adapted from liner notes. </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Busdriver/hsILpAC8">Busdriver</a> – vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Daddy_Kev/X1pS1kHQ">Daddy Kev</a> – production</li> <li>James Morris – bass guitar</li> <li><a href="/facts/D-Styles/E7JuwcUd">D-Styles</a> – turntables</li> <li><a href="/facts/Awol_One/px71j1Ph">Awol One</a> – vocals (3)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Abstract_Rude/g4G6tL5R">Abstract Rude</a> – vocals (6)</li></ul> <h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2> <ul><li>Fintoni, Laurent (September 21, 2014). <a href="http://www.factmag.com/2014/09/21/busdriver-on-busdriver-the-l-a-cult-hero-talks-us-through-his-career-album-by-album/5/">"Busdriver on Busdriver: The L.A. cult hero talks us through his career album-by-album (page 5 of 10)"</a>. <i><a href="/facts/Fact_(UK_magazine)/Fxzh9vaG">Fact</a></i>.</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><i><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/18839">Cosmic Cleavage</a></i> at <a href="/facts/Discogs/wdyMoREv">Discogs</a> (list of releases)</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Cosmic Cleavage". Big Dada. Retrieved July 18, 2018. <a href="http://bigdada.com/release/busdriver/cosmic-cleavage" target="_blank">http://bigdada.com/release/busdriver/cosmic-cleavage</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Clarke, Paul (April 16, 2004). "Bus Driver - Cosmic Cleavage". BBC. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050208005503/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2524619" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20050208005503/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2524619</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Stevens, John (June 2004). "Cosmic Cleavage". The Milk Factory. Archived from the original on August 25, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050825083745/http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/busdriver_cleavage.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20050825083745/http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/busdriver_cleavage.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Dahlen, Chris (July 25, 2004). "Busdriver: Cosmic Cleavage". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 18, 2018. <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1032-cosmic-cleavage/" target="_blank">http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1032-cosmic-cleavage/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Gasteier, Matthew (March 8, 2008). "Album Review: Busdriver - Cosmic Cleavage". Prefix. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081121210349/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/busdriver/cosmic-cleavage/13631/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20081121210349/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/busdriver/cosmic-cleavage/13631/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Dahlen, Chris (July 25, 2004). "Busdriver: Cosmic Cleavage". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 18, 2018. <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1032-cosmic-cleavage/" target="_blank">http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1032-cosmic-cleavage/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Dahlen, Chris (July 25, 2004). "Busdriver: Cosmic Cleavage". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 18, 2018. <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1032-cosmic-cleavage/" target="_blank">http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1032-cosmic-cleavage/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Clarke, Paul (April 16, 2004). "Bus Driver - Cosmic Cleavage". BBC. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050208005503/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2524619" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20050208005503/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2524619</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>