Mordechai (album)

Mordechai
Studio album by
Khruangbin
ReleasedJune 26, 2020
Length43:53
Label
Producer
Khruangbin chronology
Texas Sun
(2020) 		Mordechai
(2020) 		Late Night Tales: Khruangbin
(2020)
Singles from Mordechai
  1. "Time (You and I)"
    Released: April 27, 2020
  2. "So We Won't Forget"
    Released: May 18, 2020
  3. "Pelota"
    Released: June 16, 2020

Mordechai is the third studio album by American musical trio Khruangbin. It was released June 26, 2020 under Dead Oceans and Night Time Stories.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Beats Per Minute74%[4]
Clash8/10[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
The Independent[7]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[8]
MusicOMH[9]
NME[10]
Pitchfork5.8/10[11]
Slant Magazine[12]

Mordechai has a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 16 reviews.[2] Dylan Barnabe of Exclaim! reviewed Mordechai is an ode to all that Khruangbin have achieved and a look forward to everything that is to come.[6] Sophia Ordaz of Slant Magazine said "While past Khruangbin albums risked coming off merely as studied tributes to the microcosms of Thai and Iranian rock, Mordechai finds Khruangbin coming into their own, thanks to the band’s lyrical development and the honing of their fusion of intercontinental influences."[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."First Class"4:46
2."Time (You and I)"5:42
3."Connaissais de Face"4:20
4."Father Bird, Mother Bird"3:05
5."If There is No Question"5:53
6."Pelota"2:47
7."One to Remember"4:30
8."Dearest Alfred"3:58
9."So We Won’t Forget"4:58
10."Shida"3:54
Total length:43:53
Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[13]
No.TitleLength
11."Time (You and I)" (Karaoke Version)5:42
12."If There is No Question" (Karaoke Version)5:53
Total length:55:33

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Mordechai
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 133
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 165
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 48
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 7
US Billboard 200[26] 31

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Mordechai
Chart (2020) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] 139

References

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  1. ^ Hussey, Allison (April 27, 2020). "Khruangbin Announce New Album Mordechai, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Mordechai by Khruangbin Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  3. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Mordechai - Khruangbin". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. ^ Grech, Seb (2020-07-01). "Album Review: Khruangbin – Mordechai". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  5. ^ Murray, Robin (2020-06-26). "Khruangbin - Mordechai". Clash. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  6. ^ a b Barnabe, Dylan (2020-06-23). "Khruangbin Experience an Emotional Baptism on Globe-Trotting 'Mordechai'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  7. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (2020-06-25). "Album reviews: Jessie Ware – What's Your Pleasure? and Khruangbin – Mordechai". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  8. ^ Kuscher, Oliver (2020-06-26). "Khruangbin – Mordechai". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  9. ^ Bonnett, Nikki (1 July 2020). "Khruangbin - Mordechai | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. ^ Balram, Dhruva (2020-06-26). "Khruangbin – 'Mordechai' review: newfound candour from psychedelic music's low-key superstars". NME. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  11. ^ Cush, Andy (2020-06-26). "Khruangbin: Mordechai Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  12. ^ a b Ordaz, Sophia (2020-06-23). "Review: Khruangbin's Mordechai Confronts the Present with Open Arms". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  13. ^ "Khruangbin/モルデカイ". Tower Records.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Khruangbin – Mordechai". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Khruangbin – Mordechai" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Khruangbin – Mordechai" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Khruangbin – Mordechai" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Khruangbin – Mordechai" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  19. ^ "Lescharts.com – Khruangbin – Mordechai". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  20. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Khruangbin – Mordechai" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  21. ^ "Charts.nz – Khruangbin – Mordechai". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  23. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Khruangbin – Mordechai". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  24. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Khruangbin – Mordechai". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  25. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  26. ^ "Billboard 200: July 11, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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