Before Today

Before Today
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
Studio
  • House of Blues Studios (Encino, CA)
  • various band members' home studios[1]
Genre
Length44:48
Label4AD
Producer
  • Sunny Levine
  • Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
  • Van Deferens Organization
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti chronology
Worn Copy
(2003)
Before Today
(2010)
Mature Themes
(2012)

Before Today is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Ariel Pink, credited to "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti", and released on June 8, 2010. The album marked Pink's debut on the record label 4AD.[6][7] It was his first official LP of new recordings since 2003's Worn Copy and his first written and recorded with a supporting band, referred to in the liner notes as "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti".

The album was critically acclaimed upon release, with Pitchfork placing the album at #9 on its list of "The Top 50 Albums of 2010".[8] Lead single "Round and Round" was also ranked by Pitchfork as the best track of 2010.[9]

  1. ^ [1] Archived April 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ nme (August 16, 2012). "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – 'Mature Themes'". NME.
  3. ^ Ryce, Andrew. "Review: Ariel Pink- Mature Themes". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. ^ Mrozek, Patryk (November 25, 2014). "Pom Pom". Prefix Mag.
  5. ^ Smith, Stewart (May 27, 2020). "Music: Record Reviews". The List (657): 76. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today (new album / MP3)". PopMatters. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  7. ^ Dombal, Ryan (2010-04-06). "Ariel Pink Announces New Album | News". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  8. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features". Pitchfork. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  9. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2010 | Features". Pitchfork. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-09-01.