Armistice MUTEMATH

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  • Release Date: 08/18/2009
  • Sales Rank: 4,790
  • Label: WARNER BROS / WEA
  • UPC: 093624975366

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Armistice

1LISTENThe Nerve 2:57
2LISTENBackfire 3:21
3LISTENClipping 4:05
4LISTENSpotlight 3:21
5LISTENNo Response 4:00
6LISTENPins and Needles 4:05
7LISTENGoodbye 4:09
8LISTENOdds 3:00
9LISTENElectrify 3:48
10LISTENArmistice 3:53
11LISTENLost Year 3:13
12LISTENBurden 9:05

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Editorial Reviews

Mutemath indulge their experimental side with Armistice, the band's first album since "Typical" climbed the charts two years prior. While "Typical" emphasized Technicolor guitars and arena-ready vocals, the songs on Armistice don't reveal their hooks so easily, cloaking themselves in electronics, strings, and ambient guitars while largely avoiding the poppier elements of the band's debut. For all their experimental wrapping paper, however, these tracks still deliver what has steadily become Mutemath's signature sound, melding Paul Meany's tenor voice with an epic, nocturnal sound reminiscent of Radiohead, Muse, and the Music. There's a good deal of dance-rock here, too, and the angular "Goodbye" is a welcome reminder that Mutemath's work can target the feet as well as the head. This is essentially a thinking man's album, though, more indicative of the band's breadth than its ability to make hit singles. Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide

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More Consistently Great Than The Firstby Iain010100

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August 20, 2009: I discovered Mutemath when they performed on the old Conan O'Brian show and thought they were great. I looked up some videos and found snippets of them performing live, including the crazy live backwards performance on the Jimmy Kimmel show, and after listening to the 30 second samples I bought Mutemath. It instantly became one of my favorites. My first listen to the sample clips on "Armistice" made me think this wouldn't be as good, but I was wrong. The first CD has greater highs and lows (nothing beats "Typical," "Chaos," "and Break the Same"), but this CD is more consistently good. I also like the lyrics on the first CD more, but here the performances as expected are really great. These are obviously some of the best musicians around. It's been a long time since I heard such unique and excellent drumming in a rock band. Paul Meany's vocals are a cross between Sting and Jameroqui. I knew after listening to the tracks that I needed to see them live so I bought tickets for their 11/13/2009 New York show. Though it's really far off, I can't wait to hear what their third CD will sound like.

Another amazing album from Mutemath!by Katertot

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August 19, 2009: After discovering Mutemath's self-titled rather late in the game, I was pleased to discover that Armistice was soon to arrive - and I was not at all disappointed. Armistice is cleaner and more pared down than the self-titled but the instrumentation is still fabulous and the songs still catchy. I love that even though this is clearly a break-up/conflict-centered album, the songs aren't mopey and slow but rather still contain the great energy Mutemath consistenly utilizes in their songs. The drums have been and still are my favorite element - they're like a separate vocalist, almost. Over all, this is a fantastic album with only one song that I would skip over (No Response), which is rare. I love this band!! Favorite songs: Armistice, Spotlight, Goodbye, Odds

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