For Lack of a Better Name
For Lack of a Better Name | ||||
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Studio album by deadmau5 | ||||
Released | September 22, 2009 (United States) October 5, 2009 (global) | |||
Recorded | 2008–09 | |||
Genre | Progressive house | |||
Length | 65:52 | |||
Label | Mau5trap Recordings Virgin Records EMI Ultra Records |
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Producer | Joel Zimmerman for and on behalf of the Three Six Zero Group | |||
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Singles from For Lack of a Better Name | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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BBC | Favourable [2] |
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The Independent | Unfavourable [4] |
The Observer | Favourable [5] |
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For Lack of a Better Name is the fourth studio album by Canadian house producer deadmau5. Deadmau5 collaborates with MC Flipside on "Hi Friend!", and with Pendulum's Rob Swire on "Ghosts 'n' Stuff". The album was released on September 22, 2009 in the United States and was released globally on October 5, 2009. Digital copies via Beatport, and the iTunes Store were released in a variety of countries on September 22 with the physical release. The album also contains the critically acclaimed song "Strobe".
A video for the song "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" was released in August 2009.
"Moar Ghosts 'n' Stuff" contains a voice sample from the film The Brain from Planet Arous; "After I'm gone, your Earth will be free to live out its miserable span of existence, as one of my satellites, and that's how it's going to be...". It also contains a sample from the familiar funeral march by Chopin.
An unmixed version, called For Lack of a Better Name: The Extended Mixes was released on October 20, 2009. This version uses the extended version of Ghosts n Stuff and also uses the original mix of Moar Ghosts N Stuff which excludes the voice sample.
"Ghosts 'n' Stuff" was featured on a promo for the Canadian version of So You Think You Can Dance.
"FML" and "Hi Friend!" are featured on Gossip Girl where deadmau5 appeared as himself.
"Strobe", as well as the track "Cthulhu Sleeps" (from 4×4=12), also went on to appear in an episode of Epic Meal Time, in which deadmau5 also starred.
Contents
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "FML" | 6:35 |
2. | "Moar Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | 4:30 |
3. | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (featuring Rob Swire) | 3:15 |
4. | "Hi Friend!" (featuring MC Flipside) | 5:15 |
5. | "Bot" | 5:22 |
6. | "Word Problems" | 7:48 |
7. | "Soma" | 6:07 |
8. | "Lack of a Better Name" | 6:58 |
9. | "The 16th Hour" | 9:29 |
10. | "Strobe" | 10:37 |
Total length:
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1:05:52 |
Amazon MP3 bonus tracks[7] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
11. | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff (Sub Focus Remix)" (featuring Rob Swire; remixed by Sub Focus) | 4:26 |
iTunes bonus tracks[8] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
11. | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff (Nero Remix)" (featuring Rob Swire; remixed by Nero) | 6:55 |
The Extended Mixes
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "FML" | 7:00 |
2. | "Moar Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | 4:57 |
3. | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (featuring Rob Swire) | 5:28 |
4. | "Hi Friend!" (featuring MC Flipside) | 6:32 |
5. | "Bot" | 6:33 |
6. | "Word Problems" | 8:29 |
7. | "Soma" | 7:53 |
8. | "Lack of a Better Name" | 8:14 |
9. | "The 16th Hour" | 9:52 |
10. | "Strobe" | 10:33 |
Charts and certifications
Peak positions
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