Songs (John Maus album)

2006 studio album by John Maus

Songs

Studio album by

John Maus

Released| June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27)
Recorded| 1999–2004
Genre| Dark wave[1]
Length| 45:37
Label| Upset the Rhythm
Producer| John Maus
John Maus chronology
| I Want to Live!
(2003)  | Songs
(2006)  | Love Is Real
(2007)

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Songs is the first official album by American lo-fi musician John Maus, released on June 27, 2006 by the British label Upset the Rhythm.[2] The album was recorded over the course of five years.[3] It consists of slightly remixed tracks that originally appeared on the self-released albums Snowless Winters EP (1999), Love Letters From Hell (2000), and I Want to Live! (2003).

## Reception

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Maus performing in 2007

Upon release, the album generally drew negative reviews from critics.[4] CMJ stated, "It took this Ariel Pink cohort five years to write and record his debut album, and only five minutes to become more annoying than Ariel Pink."[4] Tiny Mix Tapes gave the LP a four-star review, in which they wrote that Maus's singing "is always an effortless balance between weird visceral descriptions, deadpan humor and the uncomfortably honest."[3]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Maus.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Opening"| 1:09
2.| "Time to Die"| 3:25
3.| "Don't Be a Body"| 3:13
4.| "That Night"| 1:13
5.| "Real Bad Job"| 2:39
6.| "Forever and Ever and Ever" (featuring Ariel Pink)| 4:16
7.| "Maniac"| 3:35
8.| "Just Wait Till Next Year"| 2:26
9.| "I'm Only Human"| 2:42
10.| "Less Talk More Action"| 1:46
11.| "Through the Skies for You"| 3:05
12.| "Blowing in the Mind" (featuring Ariel Pink)| 3:14
13.| "Of North of North Stars"| 2:10
14.| "It Takes Time"| 2:29
15.| "The Peace That Earth Cannot Give"| 2:49
16.| "And Heaven Turned to Her Weeping"| 5:25
Total length:| 45:37

## See also

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* Lover Boy

## References

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1. ^ Pemberton, Nathan (October 25, 2017). "John Maus Is Making Outsider Pop for the End of the World". Vulture.
2. ^ "Songs - John Maus - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
3. ^ a b "John Maus Songs". Tiny Mix Tapes. 2006.
4. ^ a b Reges, Margaret. "John Maus". AllMusic.

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Studio albums|

* Songs
* Love Is Real
* We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
* Screen Memories
* Addendum
* Later Than You Think

Compilations|

* A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material

Related articles|

* Ariel Pink
* Lover Boy

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