Mirror Traffic | ||||
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Studio album by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks | ||||
Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 50:35 | |||
Label |
Matador (U.S.) Domino (U.K.) |
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Producer | Beck | |||
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Pitchfork | (7.7/10) |
Slant Magazine | |
Rockfreaks.net | |
Spin | (8/10) |
Mirror Traffic is an album by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, released on August 23, 2011 by Matador Records. It is the first collaboration between Stephen Malkmus and producer Beck and also the last album to feature drummer Janet Weiss, who moved on to become a member of Wild Flag. As of November 2013, the album has sold 30,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Mirror Traffic has received positive reviews. Spin gave the album a score of 8/10, calling it, "a patient, inviting album that feels like a fresh start from a guy whose recording career spans multiple boom-and-bust cycles, both for indie rock and the economy."
Japan Bonus Track: "Polvo".