Mature Themes

Mature Themes
Studio album by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Released August 20, 2012 (2012-08-20)[1]
Genre Synth-pop, indie pop, psychedelic pop, pop rock, art rock
Length 48:15
Label 4AD
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti chronology
Before Today
(2010)		 Mature Themes
(2012)		 Early Live Recordings
(2013)
Singles from Mature Themes
  1. "Baby"
    Released: July 9, 2012[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubA−[5]
The Guardian[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
MSN MusicA−[8]
NME7/10[9]
Pitchfork Media8.5/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Spin8/10[13]

Mature Themes is an album by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, which was released on August 20, 2012 at 4AD. The lead single and closing track from the album is a cover of the Donnie and Joe Emerson song "Baby".[2] The song was met with positive reception from the music press, receiving a "Best New Track" by Pitchfork Media.[14] On July 9, "Only in My Dreams", another track from the album, was released for streaming and digital download, and the band announced a European tour in November-December 2012.[15][16] The song "Early Birds of Babylon" features Natalie Mering.[17]

The album was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far, a list published by Pitchfork Media in August 2014.[18]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Kinski Assassin"   2:59
2. "Is This the Best Spot?"   1:47
3. "Mature Themes"   2:47
4. "Only in My Dreams"   3:12
5. "Driftwood"   4:22
6. "Early Birds of Babylon"   5:15
7. "Schnitzel Boogie"   4:35
8. "Symphony of the Nymph"   4:35
9. "Pink Slime"   2:11
10. "Farewell American Primitive"   2:55
11. "Live It Up"   4:03
12. "Nostradamus & Me"   7:25
13. "Baby" (featuring Dam-Funk) 4:49
Total length:
 48:15

References

  1. ↑ "Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". 4AD. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Baby by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". 4AD. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Reviews for Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Mature Themes – Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ Mincher, Chris (August 21, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ Hann, Michael (August 16, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ Roberts, Randall (August 21, 2012). "Album review: 'Mature Themes' by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 19, 2013). "Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel/Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". MSN Music. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ Denney, Alex (August 16, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – 'Mature Themes'". NME. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ Greene, Jayson (August 21, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". Q (314): 97. September 2012.
  12. ↑ Hermes, Will (September 10, 2012). "Mature Themes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ Beta, Andy (August 20, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, 'Mature Themes' (4AD)". Spin. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  14. ↑ Cohen, Ian (June 7, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: "Baby"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  15. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 9, 2012). "Listen: New Ariel Pink: "Only in My Dreams"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Reveal New Song "Only in My Dreams and Announce European Tour". 4AD. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  18. ↑ "The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork Media. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
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