Mumps, Etc. | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 9, 2012 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 38:48 | |||
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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] |
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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]
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]
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 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.