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Post-American

Post-American is the first full-length studio album by American post-hardcore band MSPaint, released on February 20, 2023.

Post-American
A computer graphic of a man with a head wound flashing the peace sign
Studio album by
MSPaint
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)
RecordedLate 2022
Studio
  • Nick Panella's home studio, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
  • Pit Recording Studios
GenrePost-hardcore, synth-punk
Length30:06
LanguageEnglish
LabelConvulse
Producer
  • Ian Shelton
  • Taylor Young
MSPaint chronology
MSPaint
(2020)		 Post-American
(2023)		 No Separation
(2025)
Singles from Post-American
  1. "Acid"
  2. "Delete It"
  3. "Titan of Hope"

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Loud and Quiet8/10[1]
Pitchfork7.4/10[2]
The AlternativeStarStarStarStar[3]

Writing for Loud and Quiet, Kyle Kohner gave this album an 8 out of 10, calling it "one of the most refreshing punk records anyone will hear this year".[1] Nina Corcoran of Pitchfork rated Post-American a 7.4 out of 10, praising frontman Deedee in particular as "the final garnish on an album defined by unexpected combinations" that "instills a humble profundity in MSPaint's music".[2] In a profile of MSPaint published before the release of this album, Stereogum's Julia Towers predicted this would be one of the best albums of the year[4] and in a June round-up of the best albums of 2023, the publication placed this at third, with Chris DeVille writing that "there's nothing quite like this album".[5]

In a June 19 review of the best albums of 2023, editors at Paste ranked this 23 for being "an invigorating call to prioritize love and justice in a time when virtually every part of society and culture encourages robotic mindlessness".[6] In Exclaim!, this was rated the 19th best album of 2023.[7] Editors at Stereogum chose this for the ninth best album of 2023.[8] Editors at Pitchfork included this in their list of the 37 best rock albums of 2023.[9] Editors at BrooklynVegan included this on their list of the 55 best albums of 2023.[10]

A piece by Nina Corcoran for Pitchfork chose this album to spotlight how American hardcore punk music embraced experimentation and cross-genre elements in 2023.[11]

Track listing

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Lyrics by Deedee, music by MSPaint.

  1. "Information" – 2:13
  2. "Think It Through" – 2:58
  3. "Acid" – 2:45
  4. "Hardwired" – 2:52
  5. "Delete It" – 2:22
  6. "S3" – 1:26
  7. "Decapitated Reality" – 3:13
  8. "Post‐American" – 3:06
  9. "Free from the Sun" – 2:21
  10. "Titan of Hope" – 3:28
  11. "Flowers from Concrete" – 3:22

Personnel

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MSPaint

  • Deedee – vocals
  • Quinn Mackey – drums
  • Nick Panella – electronics
  • Randy Riley – bass guitar

Additional personnel

  • Cody Bass – artwork
  • Mike Resigner – character designs for artwork
  • Ian Shelton – vocals on "Delete It", production
  • Brock Stephens – insert artwork
  • Nick Townsend – mastering at Infrasonic Sound
  • Taylor Young – recording, mixing, production

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Kohner, Kyle (March 15, 2023). "MSPaint – Post-American – Album Review". Reviews. Loud and Quiet. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Corcoran, Nina (March 15, 2023). "MSPaint: Post-American Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ The Alt Editing Staff (March 10, 2023). "Album Review: MSPaint – Post-American". The Alternative. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Towers, Julian (January 17, 2023). "MSPaint Interview: Debut Album Post-American, Mississippi, & More". Band to Watch. Stereogum. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ DeVille, Chris (June 6, 2023). "The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 So Far". Album List. Stereogum. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ Manno, Lizzie (June 19, 2023). "The 25 Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)". Music > Lists > Best Albums. Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023". Features. Exclaim!. November 30, 2023. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2023". 2023 in Review. Stereogum. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "The 37 Best Rock Albums of 2023". Lists & Guides. Pitchfork. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ "BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2023". BrooklynVegan. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (December 20, 2023). "Hardcore Expanded Its Boundaries in 2023—and the Scene Embraced It". The Pitch. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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