Moh Lhean
| Moh Lhean | ||||
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| Studio album by Why? | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 33:40 | |||
| Label | Joyful Noise | |||
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| Why? chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[6] |
| PopMatters | [7] |
Moh Lhean is the fifth studio album by American band Why?. It was released by Joyful Noise Recordings on March 3, 2017.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Moh Lhean received an average score of 79 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Paul Carr of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, commenting that "As with the band's previous albums, it is exceptionally difficult to categorize their sound as it veers from psychedelia to folk to pop all with an undercurrent of hip-hop."[7] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "The project remains a creative burst of sounds, grooves, and stylized observation that's uniquely refreshing to those open to its quirky complexity."[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Yoni Wolf except where noted, all songs produced by Yoni and Josiah Wolf.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Ole King" |
| 4:38 |
| 2. | "Proactive Evolution" | 4:37 | |
| 3. | "Easy" | 3:09 | |
| 4. | "January February March" | 0:40 | |
| 5. | "One Mississippi" | 4:38 | |
| 6. | "The Longing Is All" |
| 1:09 |
| 7. | "George Washington" | 3:09 | |
| 8. | "The Water" | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "Consequence of Nonaction" | 3:21 | |
| 10. | "The Barely Blur" | 4:57 | |
| Total length: | 33:40 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Yoni Wolf – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, producer, mixing, artwork
- Josiah Wolf – drums, percussion, producer, mixing
- Doug McDiarmid – bass guitar, guitars, keyboards
- Matt Meldon – guitars, slide guitar, ukulele
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Ben Sloan – drums, percussion
- Josh Fink – double bass
- Liz Wolf – vocals
- Molly Sullivan – vocals
- Ofir Klemperor – synthesizers
- Johnny Ruzsa – flutes
- Aaron Weiss – vocals
- Alex Cobb – ambience
- Millie Mason – vocals, guitar
- Genevieve Guimond – cello
- Dave McDonnell – contra-alto clarinet, saxophone
- CJ Boyd – double bass
- Ryan Lott – vocals
- Scott Fredette – cover art
- Chris Doddy – covert art
- David Woodruff – layout design
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[10] | 17 |
References
- ↑ Geslani, Michelle (February 28, 2017). "WHY? premiere new album Moh Lhean: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- 1 2 "Moh Lhean by Why?". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- 1 2 Donelson, Marcy. "Moh Lhean - Why?". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Turner-Heffer, Adam (March 1, 2017). "Album Review: Why? - Moh Lhean". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Hill, Eric (March 1, 2017). "Why? - Moh Lhean". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Cohen, Ian (March 7, 2017). "WHY?: Moh Lhean". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- 1 2 Carr, Paul (March 8, 2017). "WHY?: Moh Lhean". PopMatters. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Why? – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Why?. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Why? – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Why?. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Why? – Chart history" Billboard Vinyl Albums for Why?. Retrieved May 14, 2017.