EndSerenading

EndSerenading
Studio album by Mineral
Released	August 25, 1998
Genre	Emo-rock [1]
Length	47:33
Label	Crank!
Mineral chronology
The Power of Failing (1996) EndSerenading (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Pitchfork	7.4/10 (1998) [4] 7.6/10 (2014) [5]

EndSerenading is the second studio album by Mineral, released on August 25, 1998, after the band had broken up.

Background and recording

Tensions rose among the band during recording, and after recording was completed, the band split up. Simpson and Gomez formed The Gloria Record, while McCarver and Wiley formed Imbroco.^{[ citation needed ]}

Music

The album was noted for its overall softer and quieter sound in comparison to the band's former album, The Power of Failing , which featured much louder and more energetic pieces.^{[ citation needed ]} AllMusic said the album's sound was "nearly identical" to The Power of Failing. ^[6]

Reception and legacy

Blake Butler of AllMusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five. He wrote: "[EndSerenading] gives Mineral's rather large fan following something to remember them by -- although it somehow seems that the memory would have been more precious without this release. This is easily a disappointment; nevertheless, many who loved Mineral will not be able to help themselves from falling for this last release, and it will probably bring them quite a few more admirers who never paid attention before." ^[6]

In 2017, Mineral accused rapper Gab3 and Lil Peep of plagiarism over an unlicensed and uncredited sample of the track "LoveLetterTypewriter" on their track "Hollywood Dreaming". Gab3 stated that the sample was meant to honor Mineral's work. ^[7]

Track listing

1. "LoveLetterTypewriter" – 3:45
2. "Palisade" – 4:31
3. "Gjs" – 4:46
4. "Unfinished" – 6:07
5. "ForIvadell" – 3:36
6. "WakingToWinter" – 4:02
7. "ALetter" – 4:53
8. "SoundsLikeSunday" – 5:20
9. "&serenading" – 5:24
10. "TheLastWordIsRejoice" – 5:09

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/endserenading-mw0000041939
2. AllMusic review
3. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Mineral". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5 (4th ed.). MUZE. p.  781. ISBN   978-0-19-531373-4.
4. DiCresenzo, Brent. "Mineral: End Serenading: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
5. Stosuy, Brandon (October 29, 2014). "Mineral: The Power of Failing/EndSerenading". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
6. EndSerenading - Mineral | Album | AllMusic , retrieved September 27, 2025
7. "Emo Veterans Mineral Accuse Lil Peep Of Ripping Them Off". Stereogum. May 5, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.