Mouth Dreams
Mouth Dreams is the fourth mashup album by American musician and comedian Neil Cicierega.[2] It was released on September 30, 2020. Like his three previous mashup albums (Mouth Sounds, Mouth Silence, and Mouth Moods), its source material is primarily Top 40 hits from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, but this time with an emphasis on songs about sleeping and dreams. It marks the musician's first major album release since 2017.[3]
Mouth Dreams | ||||
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Released | September 30, 2020[1] | |||
Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
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Length | 1:01:07 | |||
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Background
Like his previous mashup albums Mouth Sounds, Mouth Silence, and Mouth Moods, its source material is primarily Top 40 hits from the late 20th and early 21st centuries; he also sampled classical music from the 19th century ("Brithoven" and "Ain't").[1]
Reception
Critical reception of Mouth Dreams was positive. Joseph Earp of Junkee called it Cicierega's "new masterpiece", "his wildest work yet" and "heinous and beautiful in the same measure".[4] The A.V. Club praised it as "so stupid, and so good".[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Yahoo" | 2:13 |
2. | "Mouth Dreams (Intro)" | 0:52 |
3. | "Spongerock" | 2:15 |
4. | "Just a Baby" | 3:48 |
5. | "Superkiller" | 2:26 |
6. | "Get Happy" | 3:50 |
7. | "Ribs" | 3:50 |
8. | "My Mouth" | 2:32 |
9. | "Aerolong" | 1:25 |
10. | "Sleepin'" | 1:15 |
11. | "Aammoorree" | 2:15 |
12. | "Where Is My Mom" | 2:15 |
13. | "Fredhammer" | 2:57 |
14. | "Limp Wicket" | 2:25 |
15. | "Cannibals" | 4:29 |
16. | "The Outsiders" | 1:13 |
17. | "Johnny" | 1:29 |
18. | "Closerflies" | 3:34 |
19. | "Nightmovin'" | 1:25 |
20. | "Whitehouse" | 1:54 |
21. | "Wah" | 0:55 |
22. | "Pee Wee Inc" | 2:36 |
23. | "10,000 Spoons" | 3:23 |
24. | "Mouth Dreams (Extro)" | 1:44 |
25. | "Brithoven" | 1:07 |
26. | "Ain't" | 2:50 |
Total length: | 1:01:07 |
References
- Helman, Peter (September 30, 2020). "Stream Neil Cicierega's New Mashup Album Mouth Dreams". Stereogum.
- Neil Cicierega's 'Mouth Dreams': What is the secret message in comedian's mashup album? Fans try hard to decode it|MEAWW
- "Neil Cicierega's new mash-up odyssey, Mouth Dreams, is so stupid, and so good". A.V. Club. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- Earp, Joseph (October 1, 2020). "The Internet's Favourite Mash-Up King, Neil Cicierega, Has Returned With His Wildest Work Yet". Junkee.