AOKOHIO

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AOKOHIO
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)
Genre Indie rock
Length42:14
Label Joyful Noise
Producer
Why? chronology
Moh Lhean
(2017)
AOKOHIO
(2019)
The Well I Fell Into
(2024)

AOKOHIO is the seventh studio album by American band Why?. [1] [2] [3] It was released by Joyful Noise Recordings on August 9, 2019. [4] [5] It was released with an accompanying visual album. [6] [7]

Contents

AOKOHIO received a 67/100 on Metacritic , signifying generally favorable reviews. [8] Pitchfork rated the album 5.3/10, describing it as overly experimental and lacking the appeal of Why?'s early albums. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Apogee"1:45
2."The Rash"0:45
3."Peel Free"4:44
4."Reason" (featuring Lala Lala)1:40
5."Deleterio Motilis"1:52
6."Stained Glass Slipper"2:24
7."The Launch"1:08
8."High Dive"1:25
9."Mr. Fifths' Plea"0:46
10."Good Fire"1:22
11."Narcissistic Lamentation"0:42
12."Krevin'"1:32
13."The Crippled Physician" (featuring Lala Lala and Gia Margaret)2:55
14."Ustekinumab"0:31
15."My Original"0:31
16."Rock Candy"2:19
17."Once Shy"1:08
18."The Shame"0:35
19."Bloom Wither Bloom (for Mom)" (featuring Christian Lee Hutson and Gabby's World)4:10
Total length:32:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]

Why?

Additional personnel

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