AOTY 2023

Mutable Set

Blake Mills - Mutable Set
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2020 Ratings: #226 / 868
User Score
Based on 187 ratings
2020 Ratings: #269
Liked by 13 people
May 8, 2020 / Release Date
LP / Format
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Doofy
86

At points it sounds like a reimagining of Arthur Russell's 'World of Echo' via Wilco's 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' - so yes, I'm going to end up liking this a lot.

The direct input and broader influence of Cass McCombs is really evident in the feel of this material too.

luisfeacevedo
90

You need to listen to it!
Perfume Genius producer makes a powerful album that’s warm and musically interesting. The instruments are just so satisfying to listen and the album has an evolving sound that is haunting and definitely worth to check out.

edit: I've been listening nonstop and... it's really good. It's impossible to get tired throughout the tracklist, his voice and the way he composes the songs is just beautiful. The album is quiet but it's a highlight by itself. A "World ... read more

67

Blake Mills has lent his talents to good company over the past few years, producing excellent albums for Perfume Genius, Laura Marling, Jesca Hoop, and plenty more. There are some unique elements to his art pop/chamber folk production style, but for the most part, Mills’ work has been less about imprinting his own stamp and more about giving these songwriters the palette to explore their idiosyncratic ideas. “Mutable Set,” however, is a chance to view Mills as both a ... read more

87

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August 18th, 2020: 71

June 5th, 2023: 87

Phoenix
NR

'Mutable Set' is just more solid proof (if we didn't have enough already) that Blake Mills is a MASSIVELY underrated artist, to the point where it's almost frustrating.

FAVORITE TRACKS: N/A.
LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: N/A.

lukassantiago3
79

"Mutable Set" is a beautiful collection of quiet and intimate songs.

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Added on: March 20, 2020