Watching Movies with the Sound Off
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| Studio album by Mac Miller | ||||
| Released | June 18, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:36 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.9/10 |
| Metacritic | 73/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Consequence of Sound | C+ |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| HipHopDX | 4/5 |
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| Pitchfork | 7/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Source | 4/5 |
| XXL | 4/5 (XL) |
Watching Movies with the Sound Off is the second studio album by American rapper Mac Miller. The album was released June 18, 2013, by Rostrum Records in the United States. The album continues his changes in his musical sound that he began with the mixtape Macadelic. Mac Miller has described the album as very introspective and very personal. The album features guest appearances from Earl Sweatshirt, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, Schoolboy Q, Jay Electronica and Tyler, The Creator among others. Production was handled primarily by Miller himself (under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman) among others such as Diplo, Tyler, The Creator, Flying Lotus, The Alchemist, Clams Casino, Earl Sweatshirt, J. Hill, Chuck Inglish and Pharrell Williams.
The album was supported by three singles, "S.D.S.", "Watching Movies" and "Goosebumpz", which peaked at number 41, 33, and 43 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs respectively. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, which praised his new psychedelic hip hop influence and improved lyricism. The album also fared well commercially debuting at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 102,000 copies in its first week of sale.
On October 14, 2012, Miller announced that his second album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off, would be released in early 2013. The album title is derived from Miller's habit of making music in the studio while watching films on mute. When speaking of the album Miller said that it is "very introspective and very personal so it's kind of throwing it all out there and seeing what happens."
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