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]

Mystery
EP by
ReleasedMarch 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)
GenreIndie rock, Afropop
Length19:29
LabelSecretly Canadian
Blk Jks chronology
Mystery
(2009)
After Robots
(2009)

Critical reception

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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
AllMusic     [3]
The Observer     [4]
Robert Christgau [5]
PopMatters          [1]
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[6]
Exclaim!(favorable)[7]

Track listing

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b Fiander, Matthew (24 March 2009). "Mystery EP". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "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.