A Museum of Contradiction

A Museum of Contradiction is the debut mixtape by American singer-songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist Mk.gee. It was released on May 22, 2020, through IAMSOUND and Interscope.[1]

A Museum of Contradiction
Mixtape by
Mk.gee
ReleasedMay 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Length24:45
Label
Producer
Mk.gee chronology
Fool
(2018)		 A Museum of Contradiction
(2020)		 Two Star & the Dream Police
(2024)
Singles from A Museum of Contradiction
  1. "cz"
    Released: February 28, 2020

Composition

Musically, A Museum of Contradiction has been described as a bedroom, lo-fi and psychedelic record with R&B, indie electronic, funk and dream pop elements.[1][2][3] The mixtape has been compared to the works of Tame Impala and Thundercat.[2][3]

Critical reception

Rhys Buchanan of NME praised the mixtape, giving a four out of five stars rating, and wrote: "As acknowledged with the mixtape title, this release merges genres from different worlds with both maturity and ease. Mk.gee is an artist with a natural ability to pair his emotional palette with vast musicality. A release that feels like an important stepping stone – you sense stardom is looming large here."[1]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify.[4]

All tracks are written and produced by Michael Gordon, except ">;0" is written and produced by Gordon and Joseph Thornalley.

A Museum of Contradiction track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:17
2."cz"4:09
3."Overtime - pt 1"4:33
4."Overtime - pt 2"0:45
5.">;0" (featuring Vegyn)2:07
6."Western"2:52
7."Isn't It So Convenient"3:46
8."Dimeback"3:18
9."Goodbye"1:53
Total length:24:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]

References
  1. Buchanan, Rhys (May 22, 2020). "Mk.gee – 'A Museum Of Contradiction' review: Playful pop from the Frank Ocean-backed bedroom producer". NME. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. Kim, Joshua Minsoo (February 20, 2024). "Mk.gee Craves Intimacy and Creates Tension on 'Two Star & the Dream Police'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. Middleton, Ryan (May 25, 2020). "Mk.gee Releases Psychedelic, Dreamy New Mixtape 'A Museum Of Contradiction'". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. Mk.gee (May 22, 2020). "A Museum Of Contradiction". Spotify. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. A Museum of Contradiction - Mk.Gee | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved April 23, 2024
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