Post-American

For the magazine, see Sojourners.

For the time period, see Post-American era.

2023 studio album by MSPAINT

Post-American

Studio album by

MSPAINT

Released| February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)
Recorded| Late 2022
Studio|

* Nick Panella's home studio, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
* Pit Recording Studios

Genre| Post-hardcore, synth-punk
Length| 30:06
Language| English
Label| Convulse
Producer|

* Ian Shelton
* Taylor Young

MSPAINT chronology
| MSPAINT
(2020)  | Post-American
(2023)  |

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Post-American is the first full-length studio album by American post-hardcore band MSPAINT, released on Convulse Records on February 20, 2023.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Loud and Quiet| 8/10[1]
Pitchfork| 7.4/10[2]
The Alternative| [3]

Writing for Loud and Quiet, Kyle Kohner gave this album an 8 out of 10, calling it "one of the most refreshing punk records anyone will hear this year".[1] Nina Corcoran of Pitchfork rated Post-American a 7.4 out of 10, praising frontman Deedee in particular as "the final garnish on an album defined by unexpected combinations" that "instills a humble profundity in MSPAINT’s music".[2] In a profile of MSPAINT published before the release of this album, Stereogum's Julia Towers predicted this would be one of the best albums of the year[4] and in a June round-up of the best albums of 2023, the publication placed this at third, with Chris DeVille writing that "there’s nothing quite like this album".[5]

In a June 19 review of the best albums of 2023, editors at Paste ranked this 23 for being "an invigorating call to prioritize love and justice in a time when virtually every part of society and culture encourages robotic mindlessness".[6] In Exclaim!, this was rated the 19th best album of 2023.[7] Editors at Stereogum chose this for the ninth best album of 2023.[8] Editors at Pitchfork included this in their list of the 37 best rock albums of 2023.[9] Editors at BrooklynVegan included this on their list of the 55 best albums of 2023.[10]

A piece by Nina Corcoran for Pitchfork chose this album to spotlight how American hardcore punk music embraced experimentation and cross-genre elements in 2023.[11]

## Track listing

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Lyrics by Deedee, music by MSPAINT.

1. "Information" – 2:13
2. "Think It Through" – 2:58
3. "Acid" – 2:45
4. "Hardwired" – 2:52
5. "Delete It" – 2:22
6. "S3" – 1:26
7. "Decapitated" – 3:13
8. "Post‐American" – 3:06
9. "Free from the Sun" – 2:21
10. "Titan of Hope" – 3:28
11. "Flowers from Concrete" – 3:22

## Personnel

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MSPAINT

* Deedee – vocals
* Quinn Mackey – drums
* Nick Panella – electronics
* Randy Riley – bass guitar

Additional personnel

* Cody Bass – artwork
* Mike Resigner – character designs for artwork
* Ian Shelton – vocals on "Delete It", production
* Brock Stephens – insert artwork
* Nick Townsend – mastering at Infrasonic Sound
* Taylor Young – recording, mixing, production

## See also

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* List of 2023 albums

## References

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1. ^ a b Kohner, Kyle (March 15, 2023). "MSPAINT – Post-American – Album Review". Reviews. Loud and Quiet. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
2. ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (March 15, 2023). "MSPAINT: Post-American Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
3. ^ The Alt Editing Staff (March 10, 2023). "Album Review: MSPAINT – 'Post-American'". The Alternative. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
4. ^ Towers, Julian (January 17, 2023). "MSPAINT Interview: Debut Album 'Post-American,' Mississippi, & More". Band To Watch. Stereogum. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
5. ^ DeVille, Chris (June 6, 2023). "The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 So Far". Album List. Stereogum. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
6. ^ Manno, Lizzie (June 19, 2023). "The 25 Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)". Music > Lists > Best Albums. Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
7. ^ "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023". Features. Exclaim!. November 30, 2023. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
8. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2023". 2023 in Review. Stereogum. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
9. ^ "The 37 Best Rock Albums of 2023". Lists & Guides. Pitchfork. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
10. ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2023". BrooklynVegan. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
11. ^ Corcoran, Nina (December 20, 2023). "Hardcore Expanded Its Boundaries in 2023—and the Scene Embraced It". The Pitch. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

## External links

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* Post-American at Discogs (list of releases)
* Post-American at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
* "Canadian Artists Name Their Favourite Albums of 2023" in Exclaim!

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* MusicBrainz release group

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