Mature Themes

Mature Themes
Studio album by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Released August 20, 2012[1]
Genre Psychedelic pop, indie pop
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]

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]

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.[6]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (74/100) [7]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [8]
The A.V. Club (A-) [9]
Pitchfork Media 8.5/10 [10]
Clash (magazine) 7/10[11]
Consequence of Sound [12]
Robert Christgau (A-) [13]

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

  1. ↑ "Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". 4AD. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Baby by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". 4AD. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: "Baby" | Tracks". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Listen: New Ariel Pink: "Only in My Dreams"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Reveal New Song "Only in My Dreams and Announce European Tour". 4AD. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  6. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9465-the-top-100-albums-of-2010-2014/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "Mature Themes". metacritic.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "AllMusic review".
  9. ↑ http://www.avclub.com/articles/ariel-pinks-haunted-graffiti-mature-themes,84037/ The A.V. Club review
  10. ↑ "http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16936-mature-themes/".
  11. ↑ Pearlman, Mischa (15 August 2012). "Review of Bloc Party - Four". Clash (magazine) (Clash (magazine)). Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  12. ↑ http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/08/album-review-ariel-pinks-haunted-graffiti-mature-themes/
  13. ↑ "Christgau review".