A Collection Of Rarities And Previously Unreleased Material

	A Collection Of Rarities And Previously Unreleased Material ''A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material'' is the first compilation album by American lo-fi musician John Maus John Maus (born February 23, 1980) is an American musician, composer, singer, and songwriter known for his baritone singing style and his use of vintage synthesizer sounds and Medieval church modes, a combination that often draws comparisons to ..., released on July 12, 2012. Spanning recordings from 1999 to 2010, the collection selects outtakes from his previous three albums in addition to tracks which had appeared on other compilations. Track listing Note * "Big Dumb Man" and "The Law" feature uncredited writing contributions from Ariel Pink. References John Maus albums 2012 compilation albums {{2010s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	John Maus John Maus (born February 23, 1980) is an American musician, composer, singer, and songwriter known for his baritone singing style and his use of vintage synthesizer sounds and Medieval church modes, a combination that often draws comparisons to 1980s goth-pop. His early lo-fi recordings anticipated and inspired the late 2000s hypnagogic pop movement. On stage, he is characterized for his intense displays of emotion while performing. He is also a former teacher of philosophy at the University of Hawaii, where he later earned his PhD in political science. Maus' early influences included Nirvana, Syd Barrett, Jim Morrison, and composers of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. In 1998, he left his hometown of Austin, Minnesota to study experimental music at the California Institute of the Arts. When he befriended and first worked alongside classmate Ariel Pink, he took a greater interest in pop music. He produced most of the music from his first two albums ''Songs'' (2006) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves ''We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves'' is the third album by American musician John Maus, released on June 27, 2011. Its title is derived from French philosopher Alain Badiou's "Fifteen Theses on Contemporary Art". Maus said that he wrote the album in a "search for the perfect pop music, pop song". Upon release, the album was met with generally favorable reviews, a contrast from the reception of Maus' earlier work. Three singles were issued from the album: "Quantum Leap", "Believer" and "Hey Moon". Background After the release of Maus' first two albums, which generally drew negative reviews upon release, he was awarded a scholarship to study political philosophy at the University of Hawaii, where he had a day job as a lecturer. In the evenings, he continued working on music from his office. In 2009, Maus relocated from Hawaii to a secluded cabin in Minnesota, where he struggled to write material for a third album. He said that he eventually gave up, and instead began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Screen Memories (album) ''Screen Memories'' is the fourth studio album by American musician John Maus, released on October 27, 2017. The album was his first set of newly-recorded music since ''We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves'' (2011). Recorded in two years at his Austin, Minnesota home, most of its subject matter concerns apocalyptic themes inspired by the newsfeed of world events he garnered while making the LP. Some of its song structures and melodies were created with the aid of an artificial neural network. The album received generally favorable reviews from critics, and was honored on numerous year-end lists by publications such as ''Uncut'', '' The Wire'', ''Fact'', and '' Clash'' magazine. Commercially, the album peaked number 14 on ''Billboard'''s American Heatseekers Albums chart. Music videos were created for its three singles ("The Combine", "Teenage Witch", and "Touchdown"). Leftover tracks that were recorded for ''Screen Memories'' were included on ''Addendum'', released o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]