Mystery (Blk Jks EP)

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Mystery
BLKJKSMysteryAlbumCover.jpg
EP by
ReleasedMarch 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)
Genre Indie rock, Afropop
Length19:29
Label Secretly Canadian
Blk Jks chronology
Mystery
(2009)
After Robots
(2009)

Mystery is an EP by South African indie rock band Blk Jks. It was released on March 10, 2009, on Secretly Canadian Records, and is the band's debut release. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Mystery received generally favorable reviews from music critics. According to Metacritic, based on 7 reviews, the EP has a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (80/100) [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Drowned in Sound (8/10) [6]
Exclaim! (favorable) [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Lakeside"4:11
2."Mystery"5:49
3."Summertime"4:28
4."It's in Every Thing You'll See"5:01

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Mystery EP". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. Lymangrover, Jason. "Mystery EP". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. Smith, Caspar Llewellyn (15 February 2009). "Rock review: Blk Jks, Mystery EP". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. Christgau, Robert (March 2010). "Consumer Guide: March 2010". MSN Music. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. Lukowski, Andrzej (22 January 2009). "Mystery EP Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. Sylvester, Daniel (4 March 2009). "Mystery Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 October 2016.