Mutant (album)

Mutant
Studio album by Arca
Released November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)
Genre
Length 62:06
Label Mute
Producer Alejandro Ghersi
Arca chronology
Sheep
(2015)Sheep2015		 Mutant
(2015)		 Entrañas
(2016)Entrañas2016
Singles from Mutant
  1. "Vanity"
    Released: May 31, 2015
  2. "Soichiro"
    Released: September 28, 2015
  3. "EN"
    Released: October 15, 2015
  4. "Front Load"
    Released: November 23, 2015

Mutant is the second studio album by Venezuelan electronic music producer Arca. It was released on November 20, 2015 via Mute.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Consequence of SoundB+[4]
DIY[5]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
Pitchfork8.4/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
SPIN8/10[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]
Under the Radar7/10[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."[8]

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
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015
Tiny Mix Tapes 2015: Favorite 50 Music Releases 2015

Track listing

All tracks written by Alejandro Ghersi.

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

  • Songwriter/producer – Alejandro Ghersi
  • Artwork – Jesse Kanda
  • Mastered By – Matt Colton

References

  1. ↑ Minsker, Evan; Strauss, Matthew (October 15, 2015). "Arca Details New Album Mutant, Shares "EN" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Reviews for Mutant by Arca". Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Mutant – Arca". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Geffen, Sasha (November 18, 2015). "Arca – Mutant". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Arca - Mutant". DIY. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. 1 2 Keating, Daryl (November 18, 2014). "Arca Mutant". Exclaim!. Exclaim! Media Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ Aroesti, Rachel (November 19, 2014). "Arca: Mutant review – distressing and transcendental sonic experiments". The Guardian. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Arca: Mutant Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Arca: Mutant". Popmatters.com. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Review: Arca, 'Mutant'". Spin.ocm. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Music Review: Arca - Mutant". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Mutant". Undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ "2015: 50 Favorite Music Releases". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.


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