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Mumps, Etc.
Hip-Hop · 2012 · 13 tracks · 38m

Mumps, Etc.

WHY?

Dense, hyper-literate indie rap meeting orchestral chamber pop. A lushly arranged inventory of modern anxieties, health scares, and sharp-witted self-loathing.

October 2, 2012 · Anticon

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A meticulously arranged inventory of neuroses that balances dark humor with genuine existential dread.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 38m
01
Jonathan's Hope
3:17
02
Strawberries
3:18
03
Waterlines
3:33
04
Thirteen on High
3:10
05
White English
2:58
06
Danny
1:29
07
Sod in the Seed
4:43
08
Distance
2:49
09
Thirst
2:32
10
Kevin's Cancer
2:25
11
Bitter Thoughts
2:48
12
Paper Hearts
4:08
13
As a Card
1:44
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden explosion of the eight-member choir on Sod in the Seed that turns a rap verse into a grand anthem.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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