Mature Themes
Studio album by
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
ReleasedAugust 20, 2012 (2012-08-20)[1]
Length48:15
Label4AD
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]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10[3]
Metacritic74/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubA−[6]
The Guardian[7]
Los Angeles Times[8]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)A−[9]
NME7/10[10]
Pitchfork8.5/10[11]
Q[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Spin8/10[14]

Mature Themes is the ninth studio album by the American recording artist Ariel Pink. It was released on August 20, 2012 through 4AD, and is the second album recorded with Pink's band. It is the final album released under Pink's musical project "Haunted Graffiti," as he would subsequently release material under his name starting with his follow-up album, pom pom (2014).

The album was recognized as one of "The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far", a list published by Pitchfork in August 2014.[15]

Promotion and singles

The lead single is a cover of the Donnie and Joe Emerson song "Baby".[2] The song was met with positive reception from the music press, and was deemed "Best New Track" by Pitchfork.[16] On July 9, "Only in My Dreams" was released as the second single.

The band announced a European tour in November–December 2012.[17][18]

Track listing

"Early Birds of Babylon" features Natalie Mering.[19]

No.TitleLength
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" (featuring Dâm-Funk)4:49
Total length:48:15

References

  1. ^ "Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". 4AD. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Baby by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". 4AD. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti by Actress reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Reviews for Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Phares, Heather. "Mature Themes – Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Mincher, Chris (August 21, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  7. ^ Hann, Michael (August 16, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  8. ^ Roberts, Randall (August 21, 2012). "Album review: 'Mature Themes' by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 19, 2013). "Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel/Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". MSN Music. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  10. ^ Denney, Alex (August 16, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – 'Mature Themes'". NME. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  11. ^ Greene, Jayson (August 21, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  12. ^ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". Q (314): 97. September 2012.
  13. ^ Hermes, Will (September 10, 2012). "Mature Themes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  14. ^ Beta, Andy (August 20, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, 'Mature Themes' (4AD)". Spin. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  16. ^ Cohen, Ian (June 7, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: "Baby"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  17. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 9, 2012). "Listen: New Ariel Pink: "Only in My Dreams"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  18. ^ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Reveal New Song "Only in My Dreams and Announce European Tour". 4AD. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  19. ^ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes". Discogs. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 2016-11-24.


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