Mumps, Etc.

Mumps, Etc.
Studio album by
Why?
ReleasedOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
GenreIndie rock
Length38:48
Label
Producer
Why? chronology
Sod in the Seed
(2012) 		Mumps, Etc.
(2012) 		Golden Tickets
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB−[3]
Beats Per Minute78/100[4]
Consequence of SoundC−[5]
NME7/10[6]
Paste7.4/10[7]
Pitchfork2.8/10[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
DIY (magazine)[10]

Mumps, Etc. is the fifth[10] studio album by American band Why?.[11] It was released by Anticon in the United States on October 9, 2012 and by City Slang in Europe on October 8, 2012.[12]

  1. ^ "Mumps, Etc. by Why?". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Mumps, Etc. - Why?". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Butler, Will (October 9, 2012). "Why?: Mumps, Etc". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  4. ^ Finlayson, Ray (October 3, 2012). "WHY? - Mumps, Etc". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Arroyo, Steven (October 9, 2012). "Why? – Mumps, etc". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  6. ^ Malone, Ailbhe (October 5, 2012). "Why? - 'Mumps, etc.'". NME. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  7. ^ Reed, Ryan (October 9, 2012). "WHY?: Mumps, Etc". Paste. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  8. ^ Cohen, Ian (October 9, 2012). "WHY?: Mumps, etc". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  9. ^ Lechevallier, Mike (October 5, 2012). "Why?: Mumps, Etc". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Young, Martyn. "Why?: Mumps, Etc". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Exclusive: Download WHY?'s new EP in full, and watch the video for the self-deprecating title track". Fact. August 10, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  12. ^ Battan, Carrie (July 30, 2012). "WHY? Announce New Album, Mumps, etc". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 20, 2018.