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Mutant is the second studio album by Venezuelan electronic music producer Arca. It was released on 20 November 2015 via Mute.[2]

Mutant
Studio album by Arca
Released	20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
Genre	Experimental electronic IDM glitch dubstep industrial techno ambient noise world[1]
Length	62:06
Label	Mute
Producer	Alejandra Ghersi
Arca chronology
Sheep (2015) Mutant (2015) Entrañas (2016)
Singles from Mutant
"Vanity" Released: 31 May 2015 "Soichiro" Released: 28 September 2015 "EN" Released: 15 October 2015 "Front Load" Released: 23 November 2015

According to Arca, the album chronicles, "sensuality and impulsiveness as escape routes out of rigidity".[2] It has been labeled as a noise, trap,[3] industrial and experimental album.[4] To promote Mutant, four singles were released. Upon release, the album was critically acclaimed[5] and was ranked as Tiny Mix Tapes' favorite album of 2015.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.7/10[7]
Metacritic	81/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
Consequence	B+[9]
Financial Times	[10]
The Guardian	[11]
NME	4/5[12]
The Observer	[13]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[14]
Resident Advisor	3.2/5[15]
Spin	8/10[16]
Vice	A−[17]

Mutant received widespread acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[5]

Mark Richardson of Pitchfork gave the album a very positive review, stating, "Compared to Xen, Mutant feels less composed and less indebted to classical music. With many tracks on the former album you could squint a little bit and imagine them being performed by a daring new music ensemble, à la Aphex Twin with Alarm Will Sound. But Mutant leans toward soundscape, avoiding proper songs." Richardson concludes, "On Mutant, Ghersi turns a fixation on porousness and instability into a kind of spiritual pursuit."[14]

Writing for Exclaim!, Daryl Keating said Mutant "is an album that is eventually rewarding, but only to those who are determined to follow its scattered pathway to the satisfying, aggregate end."[18]

Publication	Accolade	Year	Rank
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2015	2015	38[19]
Tiny Mix Tapes	2015: Favorite 50 Music Releases	2015	1[20]

Track listing

Personnel

• Songwriter/producer – Alejandra Ghersi
• Artwork – Jesse Kanda
• Mastered By – Matt Colton

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21]	9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21]	20

References

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