''Mumps, Etc.'' is the fifth studio album by American band Why?. It was released by

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in the United States on October 9, 2012 and by

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in Europe on October 8, 2012.

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Mumps, Etc.'' received an average score of 62% based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Mike Lechevallier of ''

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'' said, "''Mumps, Etc.'' isn't a career-defining moment like ''Alopecia'', but it's a celebratory return to form for Why?, reuniting the band with the key attributes that ignited their creativity in the first place." Ryan Reed of ''

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'' called it "their most layered, headphone-friendly set to date, utilizing an eight-member choir and a string quartet, not to mention plenty of harps, flutes and ass-blasting rhythms." ''Alarm'' included it on the "50 Favorite Albums of 2012" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. *

Yoni Wolf Jonathan Avram "Yoni" Wolf (born April 30, 1979) is an American alternative hip hop and indie rock musician and co-founder of the record label Anticon. From 1997 until 2004, Wolf released music under the stage name Why?. In 2004 he transferred ...

– music, production, recording, mixing *

Josiah Wolf Josiah Wolf is a drummer and vocalist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known as the drummer, percussionist, and backing vocalist of the indie rock band Why? (American band), Why?, of which his brother Yoni Wolf, Yoni is the lead vocalist. Histo ...

– music, production, recording * Doug McDiarmid – music * Eric Michener – claps * James Kerr – flugelhorn * Ryan Williams – double bass * Kelsey Pickford – woodwinds * Buffi Jacobs – cello * Brandon Stewart – French horn * Stephan Beall – violin, viola * Laura Max – harp * Elizabeth Knight – vocals * Liz Wolf – vocals *

Andrew Broder Andrew Broder (April 16, 1845 – January 4, 1918) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1886 and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1911 as a ...

– vocals * Nathan Goodrich – vocals * Brent 'Snake' Benedict – recording * Graham Marsh (producer) – mixing * John Horesco IV – mastering

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2012 albums Why? (American band) albums Anticon albums City Slang albums