Mirror Master (album)

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Mirror Master
Studio album by
Young the Giant
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)[1]
Genre
Length44:42
LabelElektra[1]
ProducerAlex Salibian[3]
Young the Giant chronology
Home of the Strange
(2016) 		Mirror Master
(2018)
Singles from Mirror Master
  1. "Simplify"
    Released: June 14, 2018[4]
  2. "Superposition"
    Released: August 23, 2018[1]
  3. "Heat of the Summer"
    Released: September 21, 2018[5]
  4. "Call Me Back"
    Released: October 5, 2018[6]

Mirror Master is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Young the Giant. It was released on 12 October 2018 through Elektra Records.[1][7]

Background

If their previous album, Home of the Strange, is about the political issues in America, then Mirror Master is quite clearly about the personal – the internal. In an interview with billboard.com, Sameer Gadhia, lead vocalist and lyricist, explains this more in depth.

The name Mirror Master comes from the idea that "You look at yourself in the mirror every day and you see a different version of yourself". Gadhia goes on to explain:

You’re not just this static thing. You encompass everything. In order to make any change in the world, you need to be okay with yourself first and all those different characters of who you are. You see everyone putting their best foot forward on their socials and look like a different version of themselves, [but] that’s just one dimension of who they are. In reality, all of us harbor anxiety, sadness [and] depression. We want to embrace all sides of who every person is and be vulnerable in that. You are master of your own image.

In tracks such as "Superposition", "Call Me Back", and "You + I", Sameer explores relationships and the contrast between the bliss and the complexities one can find therein. Meanwhile, in "Heat of the Summer", and "Glory", Gadhia takes on the beast: himself. “That was probably one of the most self-effacing, most vulnerable lyrics that I wrote for the record,” explains Gadhia, on "Glory".

Critical reception

Giving it 3 out of 5 stars, Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic wrote that "Although Mirror Master drifts along without making much of an impression, there's enough to sate fans and warrant a listen."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Superposition" – 3:50
  2. "Simplify" – 3:32
  3. "Call Me Back" – 3:57
  4. "Heat of the Summer" – 3:31
  5. "Oblivion" – 3:48
  6. "Darkest Shade of Blue" – 2:13
  7. "Brother's Keeper" – 4:10
  8. "Glory" – 3:18
  9. "Tight Rope" – 3:58
  10. "Panoramic Girl" – 4:02
  11. "You + I" – 4:14
  12. "Mirror Master" – 4:09

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 69

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Young the Giant: Superposition [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2018-10-11 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Mirror Master - Young the Giant - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Mitts, Eric. "Band In The Mirror: Alt-rock faves Young The Giant bring reflective new LP to 20 Monroe Live".
  4. ^ "Young The Giant: Simplify (Official Audio)". YouTube. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  5. ^ "Young the Giant: Heat of the Summer (Official Audio)". 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-10-11 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Young the Giant: Call Me Back (Official Audio)". 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-11 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Neil Z. Yeung (2016-08-12). "Home of the Strange - Young the Giant | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  8. ^ "Young the Giant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.



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