The Obliterati

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The Obliterati
The Obliterati.jpg
Studio album by
Mission of Burma
ReleasedMay 23, 2006
Recorded2005
StudioQ Division Studios, Somerville, Massachusetts
GenrePost-punk, indie rock
Length51:41
LabelMatador
ProducerBob Weston
Mission of Burma chronology
Snapshot
(2004) 		The Obliterati
(2006) 		The Sound the Speed the Light
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[2]
Pitchfork8.3/10[3]
Punknews.org4/5 stars[4]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[6]
StylusB+[7]

The Obliterati is the third studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, released in May 2006 by record label Matador.[3]

Recording[]

In September 2005, Mission of Burma began recording their third studio album. The album was produced by Bob Weston.[8]

Release[]

The Obliterati was released on May 23, 2006 on Matador Records.

In February 2006, 500 fans signed up for a Mission of Burma singles club, which was intended to deliver, on a weekly basis, eight one-sided 12" vinyl singles and CD singles, with the vinyl singles coming out first and their CD counterparts arriving a couple of weeks afterward. Various manufacturing delays, however, forced Matador to release all eight CD singles simultaneously as a set, with the vinyl versions delivered to subscribers around the time The Obliterati arrived in stores.[citation needed] The "blank" sides of the vinyl singles, and the front cover and screenprinted sides of the CDs, feature etched artwork from artist Shepard Fairey (of "André the Giant Has a Posse" infamy).[9]

Reception[]

The album received a positive response from critics, and was named the 33rd best album of 2006 by Pitchfork.[10]

Track listing[]

  1. "2wice" – 3:36
  2. "Spider's Web" – 3:25
  3. "Donna Sumeria" – 5:37
  4. "Let Yourself Go" – 3:31
  5. "1001 Pleasant Dreams" – 3:49
  6. "Good, Not Great" – 2:07
  7. "13" – 4:16
  8. "Man in Decline" – 3:22
  9. "Careening with Conviction" – 3:48
  10. "Birthday" – 3:10
  11. "The Mute Speaks Out" – 3:23
  12. "Is This Where?" – 3:35
  13. "Period" – 3:27
  14. "Nancy Reagan's Head" – 4:35

References[]

  1. ^ "The Obliterati by Mission of Burma". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ The Obliterati at AllMusic
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Raposa, David. "Mission of Burma: The Obliterati Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Mission of Burma - The Obliterati". Punknews. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Mission of Burma". Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ^ Sheffield, Rob (June 26, 2006). "Album Reviews, Ratings, and Best New Albums". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. ^ Brady, Michael Patrick (May 25, 2006). "Mission of Burma - The Obliterati - Review". Stylus. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  8. ^ Schroeder, Audra (May 26, 2006). "Mission of Burma". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Art vs. Pop: A Seven-Decade Timeline of Music Crashing the Gallery (and Vice Versa)". Spin. November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2006". Pitchfork Media. 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2009-07-23.

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