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]
| Addendum | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | c. 2003–2016 | |||
| Label | Ribbon | |||
| Producer | John Maus | |||
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| Singles from Addendum | ||||
Release edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Album of the Year | 71/100[6] |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10[7] |
| Metacritic | 70/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Crack | 7/10[10] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[11] |
| The Music | [12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[13] |
| PopMatters |   [14] |
| Q | [8] |
| Soundblab | 6/10[15] |
| Spectrum Culture | [16] |
| Uncut | 7/10[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 edit
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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ Wicks, Amanda (April 3, 2018). "John Maus Details New Album Addendum, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (May 14, 2018). "John Maus – “Running Man”". Spin. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ Claymore, Gabriela Tully (October 24, 2017). "A Freewheeling Conversation With Experimental Oddball John Maus". Stereogum. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Pequeno, Ze (October 24, 2017). "John Maus". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "John Maus – Addendum". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Addendum by John Maus reviews". AnyDecentMusic? Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Addendum by John Maus Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Addendum – John Maus". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Karl. "John Maus – 'Addendum' review". Crack. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Lilly, Evan (May 20, 2018). "On Addendum, John Maus hints towards fascinating new territories". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Farnell, Guido (May 16, 2018). "John Maus – Addendum". The Music. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Rytlewski, Evan (April 20, 2018). "Addendum". Pitchfork.
- ^ Korber, Kevin (May 23, 2018). "John Maus' Gleefully Absurd 'Addendum'". PopMatters. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Pearson, Justin (May 6, 2018). "John Maus – Addendum". Soundblab. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Bromfield, Daniel (May 17, 2018). "John Maus: Addendum". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Wicks, Amanda (April 3, 2018). "John Maus Details New Album Addendum, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork.
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