The Great Pretenders | ||||
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Studio album by Mini Mansions | ||||
Released | March 23, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2013-14 | |||
Genre | Indie pop, indie rock, new wave, synthpop, psychedelic pop | |||
Length | 45:58 | |||
Label |
Electromagnetic Recordings via: Capitol Records (US) Fiction Records (UK) |
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Producer | Mini Mansions | |||
Mini Mansions chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
DIY | (4/5) |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
Mojo | |
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NME | (9/10) |
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The Great Pretenders is the second album by Los Angeles band Mini Mansions. It was released on March 23, 2015. The album cover alludes to the cover of the Voyager Golden Record.
The Great Pretenders received great acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".
All tracks written by Mini Mansions, except where noted.
Personnel adapted from The Greater Pretenders liner notes.