| Moh Lhean | ||||
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| Released | March 3, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 33:40 | |||
| Label | Joyful Noise | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
Moh Lhean is the sixth [8] studio album by American band Why?. It was released by Joyful Noise Recordings on March 3, 2017. [9]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Moh Lhean received an average score of 79 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]
Paul Carr of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, commenting that "As with the band's previous albums, it is exceptionally difficult to categorize their sound as it veers from psychedelia to folk to pop all with an undercurrent of hip-hop." [7] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "The project remains a creative burst of sounds, grooves, and stylized observation that's uniquely refreshing to those open to its quirky complexity." [3]
All tracks are written by Yoni Wolf, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Ole King" |
| 4:38 |
| 2. | "Proactive Evolution" | 4:37 | |
| 3. | "Easy" | 3:09 | |
| 4. | "January February March" | 0:40 | |
| 5. | "One Mississippi" | 4:38 | |
| 6. | "The Longing Is All" |
| 1:09 |
| 7. | "George Washington" | 3:09 | |
| 8. | "The Water" | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "Consequence of Nonaction" | 3:21 | |
| 10. | "The Barely Blur" | 4:57 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [10] | 6 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [11] | 19 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [12] | 17 |
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