Alopecia is the third[13] studio album by American band Why?. It was released by Anticon on March 11, 2008.[14]
| Alopecia | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 44:56 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Why? chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Alopecia | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Cokemachineglow | 78/100[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[6] |
| The Skinny | [7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| Spin | 7/10[9] |
| The Stranger | [10] |
| Variety | favorable[11] |
| The Village Voice | favorable[12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [13] |
Critical reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Alopecia received an average score of 76% based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Pitchfork placed "Fatalist Palmistry" at number 94 on the "100 Best Tracks of 2008" list.[15]
Sampling
edit"The Fall of Mr. Fifths" samples dialogue spoken by Will Oldham in the film Old Joy.[16]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Vowels, Pt. 2" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Good Friday" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "These Few Presidents" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "The Hollows" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Song of the Sad Assassin" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Gnashville" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Fatalist Palmistry" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "The Fall of Mr. Fifths" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Brook & Waxing" | 2:35 |
| 10. | "A Sky for Shoeing Horses Under" | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Twenty Eight" | 0:44 |
| 12. | "Simeon's Dilemma" | 3:33 |
| 13. | "By Torpedo or Crohn's" | 4:04 |
| 14. | "Exegesis" | 1:37 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Yoni Wolf – music, production, mixing, artwork
- Josiah Wolf – music, production, mixing
- Doug McDiarmid – music
- Andrew Broder – music
- Mark Erickson – music
- Doseone – additional contributions
- Jel – additional contributions
- Odd Nosdam – additional contributions
- Nedelle Torrisi – additional contributions
- Paul Flynn – additional contributions
- Liz Hodson – additional contributions
- Andrew McDiarmid – additional contributions
- Deborah Ranker – additional contributions
- Jeremy Ylvisaker – additional contributions
- Dee Kesler – additional contributions, mixing
- Tom Herbers – recording
- Eli Crews – mixing
- Mike Wells – mastering
- Sam Flax Keener – layout
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "The Hollows". Anticon. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Alopecia by Why?". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Alopecia - Why?". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Why?". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ McGowan, Colin (March 24, 2008). "WHY?: Alopecia". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ Crock, Jason (March 11, 2008). "WHY?: Alopecia". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Kerr, Dave (March 6, 2008). "WHY? - Alopecia". The Skinny. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ McBee, Wilson (March 12, 2008). "Why?: Alopecia". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Zimmerman, Shannon (April 15, 2008). "Why?, 'Alopecia' (Anticon)". Spin. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Grandy, Eric (March 6, 2008). "Album Reviews". The Stranger. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Lewis, David (April 4, 2008). "Review: WHY? – 'Alopecia'". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Gewolb, Matt (March 11, 2008). "Why?'s Alopecia". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Canino, Jeffrey. "Why? Alopecia". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Alopecia". Anticon. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (page 1 of 11)". Pitchfork. December 15, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ Dogme, Ultra (2018-09-12). ""The conversation goes where it goes": An Interview with Yoni Wolf (of WHY?)". ULTRA DOGME. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Why? Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2017.