Addendum (album) explained

Addendum
Type:studio
Artist:John Maus
Cover:Addendum Maus.jpg
Recorded:–2016
Label:Ribbon
Producer:John Maus
Prev Title:Screen Memories
Prev Year:2017

Addendum is the fifth studio album by American musician John Maus, released on April 20, 2018. It is a twelve-track collection that serves as an "addendum" to his previous album Screen Memories (2017).[1] As Maus explained, "It was really more that I made an album, but then I realized I had two albums worth of stuff."[2] Accordingly, the songs on Addendum were made in a more "carefree" manner than Screen Memories and are most resemblant of his usual style.[3]

Release

Addendum was first issued as a bonus vinyl disc on a career retrospective box set. A standalone CD and digital release followed on May 18.[4] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, Addendum received an average score of 70 based on 7 reviews, indicating a "generally favorable" reception.

Pitchfork reviewer Evan Rytlewski wrote, "Maus has made more profound and mysterious records, but never one that has taken this much delight in its own ridiculousness." Q magazine called it an "intriguing, if not quite essential, addition to the Maus canon."

Track listing

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Claymore. Gabriela Tully. October 24, 2017. A Freewheeling Conversation With Experimental Oddball John Maus. Stereogum. February 13, 2018.
  2. Web site: Pequeno. Ze. John Maus. Tiny Mix Tapes. October 24, 2017.
  3. Arcand, Rob (October 27, 2017). "John Maus Talks New Album Screen Memories, the Apocalypse, and Wanting to Write Like Mark Ronson". Spin. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  4. Web site: Wicks. Amanda. John Maus Details New Album Addendum, Shares New Song: Listen. Pitchfork. April 3, 2018.