Mutant (album)
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Mutant is the second studio album by Venezuelan electronic music producer Arca. It was released on November 20, 2015 via Mute.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
| DIY | [5] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[8] |
| PopMatters |   [9] |
| SPIN | 8/10[10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [11] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[12] |
Mutant received widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[2]
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork Media gave the album a very positive review, stating, "Compared to Xen, Mutant feels less composed and less indebted to classical music. With many tracks on the former album you could squint a little bit and imagine them being performed by a daring new music ensemble, à la Aphex Twin with Alarm Will Sound. But Mutant leans toward soundscape, avoiding proper songs." Richardson concludes, "On Mutant, Ghersi turns a fixation on porousness and instability into a kind of spiritual pursuit."[13]
Writing for Exclaim!, Daryl Keating said Mutant "is an album that is eventually rewarding, but only to those who are determined to follow its scattered pathway to the satisfying, aggregate end."[6]
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 38[14]
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| Tiny Mix Tapes | 2015: Favorite 50 Music Releases | 2015 | 1[15]
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Alejandro Ghersi
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alive" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Mutant" | 7:27 |
| 3. | "Vanity" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Sinner" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Anger" | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Sever" | 2:13 |
| 7. | "Beacon" | 0:48 |
| 8. | "Snakes" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Else" | 2:30 |
| 10. | "Umbilical" | 2:09 |
| 11. | "Hymn" | 1:57 |
| 12. | "Front Load" | 2:44 |
| 13. | "Gratitud" | 3:44 |
| 14. | "EN" | 3:04 |
| 15. | "Siren Interlude" | 0:43 |
| 16. | "Extent" | 2:34 |
| 17. | "Enveloped" | 2:22 |
| 18. | "Faggot" | 3:10 |
| 19. | "Soichiro" | 4:35 |
| 20. | "Peonies" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 62:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Ashland" | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 67:13 | |
References
- ^ Minsker, Evan; Strauss, Matthew (October 15, 2015). "Arca Details New Album Mutant, Shares "EN" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Mutant by Arca". Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2015. Cite error: The named reference "MC" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Mutant – Arca". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (November 18, 2015). "Arca – Mutant". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ DIY Magazine
- ^ a b Keating, Daryl (November 18, 2014). "Arca Mutant". Exclaim!. Exclaim! Media Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (November 19, 2014). "Arca: Mutant review – distressing and transcendental sonic experiments". The Guardian. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ P4K
- ^ PopMatters
- ^ SPIN
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes
- ^ UTR
- ^ Pitchfork
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "2015: 50 Favorite Music Releases". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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