Alopecia_(album)

<i>Alopecia</i> (album)

Alopecia (album)

2008 studio album by Why?

Alopecia is the second studio album by American band Why?. It was released by Anticon on March 11, 2008.[13]

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Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Alopecia received an average score of 76% based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Pitchfork placed "Fatalist Palmistry" at number 94 on the "100 Best Tracks of 2008" list.[14]

Sampling

"The Fall of Mr. Fifths" samples dialogue spoken by Will Oldham in the film Old Joy.[15]

Track listing

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Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

  • Yoni Wolf – music, production, mixing, artwork
  • Josiah Wolf – music, production, mixing
  • Doug McDiarmid – music
  • Andrew Broder – music
  • Mark Erickson – music
  • Doseone – additional contributions
  • Jel – additional contributions
  • Odd Nosdam – additional contributions
  • Nedelle Torrisi – additional contributions
  • Paul Flynn – additional contributions
  • Liz Hodson – additional contributions
  • Andrew McDiarmid – additional contributions
  • Deborah Ranker – additional contributions
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker – additional contributions
  • Dee Kesler – additional contributions, mixing
  • Tom Herbers – recording
  • Eli Crews – mixing
  • Mike Wells – mastering
  • Sam Flax Keener – layout

Charts

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References

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    "The Hollows". Anticon. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
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    "Alopecia by Why?". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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    Brown, Marisa. "Alopecia - Why?". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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    Christgau, Robert. "Why?". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
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    McGowan, Colin (March 24, 2008). "WHY?: Alopecia". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
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    Crock, Jason (March 11, 2008). "WHY?: Alopecia". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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    Kerr, Dave (March 6, 2008). "WHY? - Alopecia". The Skinny. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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    McBee, Wilson (March 12, 2008). "Why?: Alopecia". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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    Zimmerman, Shannon (April 15, 2008). "Why?, 'Alopecia' (Anticon)". Spin. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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    Grandy, Eric (March 6, 2008). "Album Reviews". The Stranger. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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    Lewis, David (April 4, 2008). "Review: WHY? – 'Alopecia'". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
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    Gewolb, Matt (March 11, 2008). "Why?'s Alopecia". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  13. [13]
    "Alopecia". Anticon. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  14. [14]
    "The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (page 1 of 11)". Pitchfork. December 15, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  15. [15]
    Dogme, Ultra (2018-09-12). ""The conversation goes where it goes": An Interview with Yoni Wolf (of WHY?)". ULTRA DOGME. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  16. [16]
    "Why? Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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