Mature Themes | ||||
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Studio album by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti | ||||
Released | August 20, 2012 | |||
Length | 48:15 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mature Themes | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | A− |
The Guardian | |
Los Angeles Times | |
MSN Music | A− |
NME | 7/10 |
Pitchfork Media | 8.5/10 |
Q | |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin | 8/10 |
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". The song was met with positive reception from the music press, receiving a "Best New Track" by Pitchfork Media. 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. The song "Early Birds of Babylon" features Natalie Mering.
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.