Alopecia (album)
2008 studio album by Why?
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Alopecia is the third[13] studio album by American band Why?. It was released by Anticon on March 11, 2008.[14]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:56 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
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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
At 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
"The Fall of Mr. Fifths" samples dialogue spoken by Will Oldham in the film Old Joy.[16]
Track listing
| 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
Credits 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
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] [permanent dead link] | 28 |