For Lack of a Better Name

For Lack of a Better Name
Studio album by deadmau5
Publication (s)	2009
admission	2008, 2009
Label (s)	mau5trap Records, Ultra Records , Virgin Records
Genre (s)	Progressive House , Electro House , Tech House , Trance
Title (number)	10 (on iTunes 11)
production	deadmau5 , Three Six Zero Group
chronology Random album title For Lack of a Better Name 4 × 4 = 12

For Lack of a Better Name is deadmau5's fourth studio album . It was first released in the US on September 22, 2009 and then on iTunes on October 5, 2009 . The album was released as the fourth album by Deadmau5 after Random Album Title and was able to reach the charts in 5 countries. Six singles were released from the album: Hi Friend , Ghosts 'n' Stuff , Bot , Lack Of A Better Name , Strobe and Word Problems . The album was released under the labels mau5trap Records and Ultra Records . The musical style of the album is mainly Progressive House and Electro House with influences from Tech House and Trance .

reception

criticism

The album usually got positive reviews. An example:

"[...] A neat introduction to an artist with a wealth of material beneath his belt, this enjoyable compilation of tracks old and new will only further Zimmerman's already admirable reputation, expanding his audience into whole new areas of approval. Let's just hope he never spoils everything by taking that brilliantly silly mask off. "

- Mike Diver

Paula Carino from Allmusic also rated it positively and awarded stars.

Charts

The album achieved moderate commercial success, reaching the Top 20 in the UK, where it only stayed in the charts for two weeks, and in the Dance / Electronic Album Charts, and the Heatseekers Album Charts. In the US dance / electronic charts it reached number 11 with 71 more weeks in the charts and in the Heatseeker charts to number 15, where it remained again for 23 weeks. In the USA it was also able to reach the Independent Album Charts, but after a week it was already out at number 46. Otherwise the album was chart positions in Australia , Canada and Ireland and got a silver record in Great Britain.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking
Australia	49
Ireland	37
Canada	62
United States (Heatseekers)	15th
United States (Dance / Electronica)	11
United States (Independent)	46
United Kingdom	19th

Track list

1. FML - 6:58
2. Moar Ghosts 'n' Stuff - 4:59
3. Ghosts 'n' Stuff ( feat.Rob Swire ) - 5:28
4. Hi friend! (feat. MC Flipside ) - 6:34
5. Bot - 6:36
6. Word Problems - 8:31
7. Soma - 7:54
8. Lack of a Better Name - 8:16
9. The 16th Hour - 9:55
10. Strobe - 10:34

On iTunes

1. For Lack of a Better Name (Mixes) - 1:05:59

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Deadmau5's discography at thedjlist.com
2. ↑ ^{a b} Mike Diver: deadmau5 For Lack of a Better Name Review. BBC , October 5, 2009, accessed May 27, 2012 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} For Lack of a Better Name on iTunes
4. ^ Paula Carino: For Lack of a Better Name. Allmusic , accessed on May 27, 2012 . 
5. ↑ For Lack of a Better Name at officialcharts.com
6. ↑ For Lack of a Better Name at billboard.com
7. ↑ For Lack of a Better Name at australian-charts.com
8. ↑ For Lack of a Better Name at acharts.us