| Watching Movies with the Sound Off | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:36 | |||
| Label | Rostrum | |||
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Watching Movies with the Sound Off is the second studio album by American rapper Mac Miller. It was released June 18, 2013, by Rostrum Records. The album continued his changes in musical sound that began with the mixtape Macadelic. Miller described the album as very introspective and very personal. It features guest appearances from Earl Sweatshirt, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, Schoolboy Q, and Tyler, the Creator, among others. Production was handled primarily by Miller himself (under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman) among others such as Diplo, Tyler, the Creator, Flying Lotus, The Alchemist, Clams Casino, Earl Sweatshirt, J. Hill, Chuck Inglish, and Pharrell Williams.
Watching Movies with the Sound Off was supported by three singles, "S.D.S.", "Watching Movies", and "Goosebumpz", which peaked at number 41, 33, and 43 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, respectively. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, which praised his new psychedelic hip hop influence and improved lyricism. It also fared well commercially debuting at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 102,000 copies in its first week of sale.