The Obliterati

The Obliterati
The Obliterati
Studio album by Mission of Burma
Released	May 23, 2006
Recorded	2005
Studio	Q Division Studios, Somerville, Massachusetts
Genre	Post-punk, indie rock
Length	51:41
Label	Matador
Producer	Bob Weston
Mission of Burma chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Alternative Press	4/5^[3]
The Austin Chronicle	^[4]
The A.V. Club	A−^[5]
Ox-Fanzine	10/10^[6]
Pitchfork	8.3/10^[7]
Robert Christgau	^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
Slant Magazine	^[10]
Stylus Magazine	B+^[11]

The Obliterati is the third studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, released in May 2006 by record label Matador.^[7]

Recording

In September 2005, Mission of Burma began recording their third studio album. The album was produced by Bob Weston.^[12]

Release

The Obliterati was released on May 23, 2006 on Matador Records.

In February 2006, 500 fans signed up for a Mission of Burma singles club, which was intended to deliver, on a weekly basis, eight one-sided 12" vinyl singles and CD singles, with the vinyl singles coming out first and their CD counterparts arriving a couple of weeks afterward. Various manufacturing delays, however, forced Matador to release all eight CD singles simultaneously as a set, with the vinyl versions delivered to subscribers around the time The Obliterati arrived in stores.^{[citation needed]} The "blank" sides of the vinyl singles, and the front cover and screenprinted sides of the CDs, feature etched artwork from artist Shepard Fairey (of "André the Giant Has a Posse" infamy).^[13]

Reception

The album received a positive response from critics, and was named the 33rd best album of 2006 by Pitchfork.^[14]

Track listing

"2wice" – 3:36
"Spider's Web" – 3:25
"Donna Sumeria" – 5:37
"Let Yourself Go" – 3:31
"1001 Pleasant Dreams" – 3:49
"Good, Not Great" – 2:07
"13" – 4:16
"Man in Decline" – 3:22
"Careening with Conviction" – 3:48
"Birthday" – 3:10
"The Mute Speaks Out" – 3:23
"Is This Where?" – 3:35
"Period" – 3:27
"Nancy Reagan's Head" – 4:35

References

^ "The Obliterati by Mission of Burma". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ The Obliterati at AllMusic
^ "Mission Of Burma". Alternative Press Magazine. September 8, 2006.
^ "Mission of Burma: The Obliterati Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.
^ "Mission Of Burma: The Obliterati". The A.V. Club.
^ Deutschland, Ox Fanzine, Solingen. "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b Raposa, David. "Mission of Burma: The Obliterati Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Mission of Burma". Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ Sheffield, Rob (June 26, 2006). "Album Reviews, Ratings, and Best New Albums". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ Newlin, Jimmy (May 22, 2006). "Review: Mission Of Burma, The Obliterati".
^ Brady, Michael Patrick (May 25, 2006). "Mission of Burma - The Obliterati - Review". Stylus. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ Schroeder, Audra (May 26, 2006). "Mission of Burma". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
^ "Art vs. Pop: A Seven-Decade Timeline of Music Crashing the Gallery (and Vice Versa)". Spin. November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
^ "Top 50 Albums of 2006". Pitchfork Media. 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2009-07-23.

External links

The Obliterati at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "The Obliterati by Mission of Burma". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[2] The Obliterati at AllMusic

[3] "Mission Of Burma". Alternative Press Magazine. September 8, 2006.

[4] "Mission of Burma: The Obliterati Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.

[5] "Mission Of Burma: The Obliterati". The A.V. Club.

[6] Deutschland, Ox Fanzine, Solingen. "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[raposa-7] Raposa, David. "Mission of Burma: The Obliterati Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[8] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Mission of Burma". Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[9] Sheffield, Rob (June 26, 2006). "Album Reviews, Ratings, and Best New Albums". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[10] Newlin, Jimmy (May 22, 2006). "Review: Mission Of Burma, The Obliterati".

[11] Brady, Michael Patrick (May 25, 2006). "Mission of Burma - The Obliterati - Review". Stylus. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

[12] Schroeder, Audra (May 26, 2006). "Mission of Burma". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 7, 2020.

[13] "Art vs. Pop: A Seven-Decade Timeline of Music Crashing the Gallery (and Vice Versa)". Spin. November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2020.

[14] "Top 50 Albums of 2006". Pitchfork Media. 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2009-07-23.

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