Addendum (album)

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Addendum
Addendum Maus.jpg
Studio album by
John Maus
ReleasedApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)
Recordedc. 2003–2016
LabelRibbon
ProducerJohn Maus
John Maus chronology
Screen Memories
(2017) 		Addendum
(2018)
Singles from Addendum
  1. "Episode"
    Released: April 3, 2018[1]
  2. "Running Man"
    Released: May 14, 2018[2]

Addendum is the fifth studio album by American musician John Maus, released on April 20, 2018. It is a twelve-track collection that serves as an "addendum" to his previous album Screen Memories (2017).[3] As Maus explained, "It was really more that I made an album, but then I realized I had two albums worth of stuff."[4] Accordingly, the songs on Addendum were made in a more "carefree" manner than Screen Memories and are most resemblant of his usual style.[5]

Release[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year71/100[6]
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10[7]
Metacritic70/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[9]
Crack7/10[10]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[11]
The Music3.5/5 stars[12]
Pitchfork7.4/10[13]
PopMatters6/10 stars[14]
Q3/5 stars[8]
Soundblab6/10[15]
Spectrum Culture3.5/5 stars[16]
Uncut7/10[8]

Addendum was first issued as a bonus vinyl disc on a career retrospective box set. A standalone CD and digital release followed on May 18.[17] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, Addendum received an average score of 70 based on 7 reviews, indicating a "generally favorable" reception.[8]

Pitchfork reviewer Evan Rytlewski wrote, "Maus has made more profound and mysterious records, but never one that has taken this much delight in its own ridiculousness."[13] Q magazine called it an "intriguing, if not quite essential, addition to the Maus canon."[8]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by John Maus except "Privacy", by Ariel Pink, and "Drinking Song", by Oswald von Wolkenstein (originally titled "Her wiert uns dürstet also sere").

No.TitleLength
1."Outer Space"3:45
2."Dumpster Baby"2:46
3."Episode"3:49
4."Drinking Song"1:08
5."Figured It Out"2:50
6."Middle Ages"2:42
7."Mind the Droves"3:31
8."Privacy"3:18
9."Running Man"2:44
10."Second Death"2:00
11."1987"3:10
12."I Want to Live"3:45

Note

  • "1987" and "I Want to Live" are newly mixed versions of tracks that originally appeared on the self-released album I Want to Live! (2003).

References[]

  1. ^ Wicks, Amanda (April 3, 2018). "John Maus Details New Album Addendum, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (May 14, 2018). "John Maus – “Running Man”". Spin. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Claymore, Gabriela Tully (October 24, 2017). "A Freewheeling Conversation With Experimental Oddball John Maus". Stereogum. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Pequeno, Ze (October 24, 2017). "John Maus". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  5. ^ Arcand, Rob (October 27, 2017). "John Maus Talks New Album Screen Memories, the Apocalypse, and Wanting to Write Like Mark Ronson". Spin. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "John Maus – Addendum". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Addendum by John Maus reviews". AnyDecentMusic? Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Addendum by John Maus Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Addendum – John Maus". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ^ Smith, Karl. "John Maus – 'Addendum' review". Crack. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. ^ Lilly, Evan (May 20, 2018). "On Addendum, John Maus hints towards fascinating new territories". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  12. ^ Farnell, Guido (May 16, 2018). "John Maus – Addendum". The Music. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Rytlewski, Evan (April 20, 2018). "Addendum". Pitchfork.
  14. ^ Korber, Kevin (May 23, 2018). "John Maus' Gleefully Absurd 'Addendum'". PopMatters. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  15. ^ Pearson, Justin (May 6, 2018). "John Maus – Addendum". Soundblab. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  16. ^ Bromfield, Daniel (May 17, 2018). "John Maus: Addendum". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  17. ^ Wicks, Amanda (April 3, 2018). "John Maus Details New Album Addendum, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork.

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