Mumps, Etc.
Mumps, Etc. is the fourth studio album by American band Why?.[10] It was released by Anticon in the United States on October 9, 2012 and by City Slang in Europe on October 8, 2012.[11]
Mumps, Etc. | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 9, 2012 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 38:48 | |||
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Producer | ||||
Why? chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | B–[3] |
Beats Per Minute | 78/100[4] |
Consequence of Sound | C–[5] |
NME | 7/10[6] |
Paste | 7.4/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 2.8/10[8] |
Slant Magazine |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Mumps, Etc. received an average score of 62% based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Mike Lechevallier of Slant Magazine said, "Mumps, Etc. isn't a career-defining moment like Alopecia, but it's a celebratory return to form for Why?, reuniting the band with the key attributes that ignited their creativity in the first place."[9] Ryan Reed of Paste called it "their most layered, headphone-friendly set to date, utilizing an eight-member choir and a string quartet, not to mention plenty of harps, flutes and ass-blasting rhythms."[7]
Alarm included it on the "50 Favorite Albums of 2012" list.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Jonathan's Hope" | 3:17 |
2. | "Strawberries" | 3:18 |
3. | "Waterlines" | 3:33 |
4. | "Thirteen on High" | 3:09 |
5. | "White English" | 2:57 |
6. | "Danny" | 1:28 |
7. | "Sod in the Seed" | 4:43 |
8. | "Distance" | 2:53 |
9. | "Thirst" | 2:28 |
10. | "Kevin's Cancer" | 2:24 |
11. | "Bitter Thoughts" | 2:47 |
12. | "Paper Hearts" | 4:08 |
13. | "As a Card" | 1:43 |
Total length: | 38:48 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Yoni Wolf – music, production, recording, mixing
- Josiah Wolf – music, production, recording
- Doug McDiarmid – music
- Eric Michener – claps
- James Kerr – flugelhorn
- Ryan Williams – double bass
- Kelsey Pickford – woodwinds
- Buffi Jacobs – cello
- Brandon Stewart – French horn
- Stephan Beall – violin, viola
- Laura Max – harp
- Elizabeth Knight – vocals
- Liz Wolf – vocals
- Andrew Broder – vocals
- Nathan Goodrich – vocals
- Brent 'Snake' Benedict – recording
- Graham Marsh (producer) – mixing
- John Hapesco IV – mastering
References
- "Mumps, Etc. by Why?". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- Hoffman, K. Ross. "Mumps, Etc. - Why?". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- Butler, Will (October 9, 2012). "Why?: Mumps, Etc". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- Finlayson, Ray (October 3, 2012). "WHY? - Mumps, Etc". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- Arroyo, Steven (October 9, 2012). "Why? – Mumps, etc". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- Malone, Ailbhe (October 5, 2012). "Why? - 'Mumps, etc.'". NME. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- Reed, Ryan (October 9, 2012). "WHY?: Mumps, Etc". Paste. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- Cohen, Ian (October 9, 2012). "WHY?: Mumps, etc". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- Lechevallier, Mike (October 5, 2012). "Why?: Mumps, Etc". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- "Exclusive: Download WHY?'s new EP in full, and watch the video for the self-deprecating title track". Fact. August 10, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- Battan, Carrie (July 30, 2012). "WHY? Announce New Album, Mumps, etc". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- Morrow, Scott (December 13, 2012). "ALARM's 50 Favorite Albums of 2012". Alarm. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
External links
- Mumps, Etc. at Discogs (list of releases)