Secret House Against the World is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65. It was released on WEA in 2005. The album features contributions from Tortoise, Gonzales, D-Styles, and Tim Rutili, among others.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Secret House Against the World received an average score of 71% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "[Secret House Against the World's] obvious appeal lies entirely with its musical, or rather compositional, diversity." He added: "There's so much to love here that the personal-preference flotsam can be forgotten, allowed to drift away into a realm of listener ignorance. Sam Ubl of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.8 out of 10, saying: "In the past Buck seemed unsure of how to spit over his most country-flavored beats; here he's completely at ease." Meanwhile, Phil Udell of Hot Press gave the album a 4 out of 10, calling it "an incredibly difficult one to relate to or even enjoy." The Wire listed the album on the "2005 Rewind" list.

Track listing

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