Mature Themes

Mature Themes
Studio album by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Released	August 20, 2012 (2012-08-20)[1]
Genre	Psychedelic pop, indie rock, lo-fi
Length	48:15
Label	4AD
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti chronology
Before Today (2010) Mature Themes (2012)
Singles from Mature Themes
"Baby" Released: July 9, 2012 (2012-07-09) [2]

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.^[3]

In 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 that will go from November 7 to December 6.^[4][5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The A.V. Club	(A-) [7]
Pitchfork Media	8.5/10 [8]
Clash (magazine)	7/10[9]
Consequence of Sound	[10]
Robert Christgau	(A-) [11]

Track listing

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 (ft. Dam-Funk) (4:49)

References