The Obliterati
Studio album by Mission of Burma
Released	May 23, 2006
Recorded	2005
Studio	Q Division Studios, Somerville, Massachusetts
Genre	Post-punk, indie rock
Length	51:41
Label	Matador
Producer	Bob Weston
Mission of Burma chronology
Snapshot (2004) The Obliterati (2006) The Sound the Speed the Light (2009)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	4/5[3]
The Austin Chronicle	[4]
The A.V. Club	A−[5]
Ox-Fanzine	10/10[6]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[7]
Robert Christgau	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Slant Magazine	[10]
Stylus Magazine	B+[11]

The Obliterati is the third studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, released in May 2006 by record label Matador.^[7]

Recording

In September 2005, Mission of Burma began recording their third studio album. The album was produced by Bob Weston.^[12]

Release

The Obliterati was released on May 23, 2006 on Matador Records.

In February 2006, 500 fans signed up for a Mission of Burma singles club, which was intended to deliver, on a weekly basis, eight one-sided 12" vinyl singles and CD singles, with the vinyl singles coming out first and their CD counterparts arriving a couple of weeks afterward. Various manufacturing delays, however, forced Matador to release all eight CD singles simultaneously as a set, with the vinyl versions delivered to subscribers around the time The Obliterati arrived in stores.^{[citation needed]} The "blank" sides of the vinyl singles, and the front cover and screenprinted sides of the CDs, feature etched artwork from artist Shepard Fairey (of "André the Giant Has a Posse" infamy).^[13]

Reception

The album received a positive response from critics, and was named the 33rd best album of 2006 by Pitchfork.^[14]

Track listing

1. "2wice" – 3:36
2. "Spider's Web" – 3:25
3. "Donna Sumeria" – 5:37
4. "Let Yourself Go" – 3:31
5. "1001 Pleasant Dreams" – 3:49
6. "Good, Not Great" – 2:07
7. "13" – 4:16
8. "Man in Decline" – 3:22
9. "Careening with Conviction" – 3:48
10. "Birthday" – 3:10
11. "The Mute Speaks Out" – 3:23
12. "Is This Where?" – 3:35
13. "Period" – 3:27
14. "Nancy Reagan's Head" – 4:35

References

External links

• The Obliterati at Discogs (list of releases)