Bestiary (Hail Mary Mallon album)

Bestiary
Studio album by Hail Mary Mallon
Released	November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11)
Recorded	2013–2014
Genre	Hip hop
Length	42:08
Label	Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer	Aesop Rock Rob Sonic
Hail Mary Mallon chronology
Are You Gonna Eat That? (2011) Bestiary (2014)
Aesop Rock chronology
Hokey Fright (2013) Bestiary (2014) The Impossible Kid (2016)
Rob Sonic chronology
Alice in Thunderdome (2014) Bestiary (2014) Defriender (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	9/10[2]
Spectrum Culture	3.75/5[3]
Tom Hull	B+()[4]

Bestiary is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Hail Mary Mallon. It was released on November 10, 2014, via Rhymesayers Entertainment. Production was handled by members Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic. The album debuted at number 96 on the Billboard 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 7 on both the Top Rap Albums and Independent Albums, and number 5 on the Vinyl Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Bavitz and Rob Smith..

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Jonathan"	Aesop Rock	3:25
2.	"Krill"	Aesop Rock	3:10
3.	"Used Cars"	Aesop Rock	3:21
4.	"Dollywood"	Aesop Rock	2:58
5.	"The Soup"	Aesop Rock	3:41
6.	"4 A.M."	Aesop Rock	2:37
7.	"Hang Ten"	Aesop Rock	4:04
8.	"Whales"	Aesop Rock	1:55
9.	"Merlin"	Aesop Rock	1:01
10.	"Picture Day"	Aesop Rock	1:16
11.	"Kiln"	Rob Sonic	3:32
12.	"King Cone"	Aesop Rock	3:45
13.	"Octoberfest"	Rob Sonic	3:31
14.	"The Red List"	Rob Sonic	3:52
Total length:			42:08

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Used Cars" (Edison Remix)	3:39
16.	"The Red List" (Blockhead Remix)	3:17
17.	"Horse Flakes"	2:39

Personnel

• Ian "Aesop Rock" Bavitz – vocals, producer (tracks: 1-10, 12), executive producer
• Robert "Rob Sonic" Smith – vocals, producer (tracks: 11, 13, 14), executive producer
• DJ Big Wiz – scratches
• Joey Raia – mixing
• Joe LaPorta – mastering
• Brent Sayers – executive producer
• Sean "Slug" Daley – executive producer
• Justin "Coro" Kaufman – design

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	96
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	12
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[7]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	7
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[9]	5

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Bestiary - Hail Mary Mallon | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 16, 2021). "Hail Mary Mallon :: Bestiary – RapReviews". RapReviews. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. Stevens, Nathan (January 11, 2015). "Hail Mary Mallon: Bestiary - Review". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
4. Hull, Tom (December 8, 2014). "Tom Hull: Grade List: Hail Mary Mallon". tomhull.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
5. "Hail Mary Mallon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
6. "Hail Mary Mallon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
7. "Hail Mary Mallon Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
8. "Hail Mary Mallon Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
9. "Hail Mary Mallon Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

External links

• Bestiary at Discogs (list of releases)