Mature Themes

Mature Themes
Studio album by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Released	August 20, 2012[1]
Genre	Synth-pop, indie pop, psychedelic pop, pop rock, art rock
Length	48:15
Label	4AD
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti chronology
Before Today (2010) Mature Themes (2012) Early Live Recordings (2013)
Singles from Mature Themes
"Baby" Released: July 9, 2012[2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	A−[5]
The Guardian	[6]
Los Angeles Times	[7]
MSN Music	A−[8]
NME	7/10[9]
Pitchfork Media	8.5/10[10]
Q	[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Spin	8/10[13]

Mature Themes is an album by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, which was released on August 20, 2012 at 4AD. The lead single and closing track from the album is a cover of the Donnie and Joe Emerson song "Baby".^[2] The song was met with positive reception from the music press, receiving a "Best New Track" by Pitchfork Media.^[14] On July 9, "Only in My Dreams", another track from the album, was released for streaming and digital download, and the band announced a European tour in November-December 2012.^[15][16] The song "Early Birds of Babylon" features Natalie Mering.^[17]

The album was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far, a list published by Pitchfork Media in August 2014.^[18]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kinski Assassin"	2:59
2.	"Is This the Best Spot?"	1:47
3.	"Mature Themes"	2:47
4.	"Only in My Dreams"	3:12
5.	"Driftwood"	4:22
6.	"Early Birds of Babylon"	5:15
7.	"Schnitzel Boogie"	4:35
8.	"Symphony of the Nymph"	4:35
9.	"Pink Slime"	2:11
10.	"Farewell American Primitive"	2:55
11.	"Live It Up"	4:03
12.	"Nostradamus & Me"	7:25
13.	"Baby" (featuring Dam-Funk)	4:49
Total length:		48:15

References

1. "Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". 4AD. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
2. "Baby by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". 4AD. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
3. "Reviews for Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". Metacritic. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
4. Phares, Heather. "Mature Themes – Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
5. Mincher, Chris (August 21, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
6. Hann, Michael (August 16, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
7. Roberts, Randall (August 21, 2012). "Album review: 'Mature Themes' by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
8. Christgau, Robert (July 19, 2013). "Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel/Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti". MSN Music. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
9. Denney, Alex (August 16, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – 'Mature Themes'". NME. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
10. Greene, Jayson (August 21, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
11. "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes". Q (314): 97. September 2012.
12. Hermes, Will (September 10, 2012). "Mature Themes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
13. Beta, Andy (August 20, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, 'Mature Themes' (4AD)". Spin. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
14. Cohen, Ian (June 7, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: "Baby"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
15. Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 9, 2012). "Listen: New Ariel Pink: "Only in My Dreams"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
16. "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Reveal New Song "Only in My Dreams and Announce European Tour". 4AD. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
17. "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
18. "The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork Media. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.