The Obliterati

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

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
Snapshot (2004) The Obliterati (2006) The Sound the Speed the Light (2009)

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]

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

1. "2wice" – 3:36
2. "Spider's Web" – 3:25
3. "Donna Sumeria" – 5:37
4. "Let Yourself Go" – 3:31
5. "1001 Pleasant Dreams" – 3:49
6. "Good, Not Great" – 2:07
7. "13" – 4:16
8. "Man in Decline" – 3:22
9. "Careening with Conviction" – 3:48
10. "Birthday" – 3:10
11. "The Mute Speaks Out" – 3:23
12. "Is This Where?" – 3:35
13. "Period" – 3:27
14. "Nancy Reagan's Head" – 4:35

References

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)
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). . 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). . 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.

External links

• The Obliterati at Discogs (list of releases)