Mirror Traffic
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|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | (7.7/10)[2] |
| Slant Magazine |  [3] |
| Rockfreaks.net |    [4] |
| Spin | (8/10)[5] |
Mirror Traffic is the fifth studio album by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, released on August 23, 2011 by Matador Records. It is the first collaboration between Stephen Malkmus and producer Beck and also the last album to feature drummer Janet Weiss, who moved on to become a member of Wild Flag.[6] As of November 2013, the album has sold 30,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]
Critical response
Mirror Traffic has received positive reviews. Spin gave the album a score of 8/10, calling it, "a patient, inviting album that feels like a fresh start from a guy whose recording career spans multiple boom-and-bust cycles, both for indie rock and the economy."[5]
Track listing
- "Tigers" - 2:24
- "No One Is (As I Are Be)" - 3:58
- "Senator" - 4:25
- "Brain Gallop" - 5:02
- "Jumblegloss" - 1:13
- "Asking Price" - 2:41
- "Stick Figures In Love" - 3:45
- "Spazz" - 2:38
- "Long Hard Book" - 2:48
- "Share The Red" - 5:19
- "Tune Grief" - 2:19
- "Forever 28" - 3:35
- "All Over Gently" - 3:10
- "Fall Away" - 2:18
- "Gorgeous Georgie" - 5:00
Japan Bonus Track: "Polvo".
References
- ^ Mirror Traffic - Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks | Allmusic
- ^ Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Mirror Traffic
- ^ Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Mirror Traffic | Slant
- ^ Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Mirror Traffic Rockfreaks.net review
- ^ a b Hogan, Mark. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, 'Mirror Traffic'. Spin.
- ^ First Listen: Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks: NPR
- ^ Jason Lipshutz (2013-11-12). "Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Announce New Album, Share 'Lariat' Track: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
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