{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Italic title}} {{Infobox album | name = Mature Themes | type = studio | artist = Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti | cover = Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = {{Start date|2012|08|20}}<ref name=4ADAlbum>{{cite web|url=http://4ad.com/releases/21626|title=Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti|publisher=4AD|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref> | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = | length = 48:15 | label = 4AD | producer = | prev_title = Before Today | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Early Live Recordings | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Singles | name = Mature Themes | type = studio | single1 = Baby | single1date = July 9, 2012<ref name=4ADBaby>{{cite web|url=http://4ad.com/releases/21616|title=Baby by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti|publisher=4AD|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref> }} }} {{Music ratings | ADM = 6.8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/4788/Ariel-Pinks-Haunted-Graffiti-Mature-Themes.aspx|title=Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti by Actress reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=December 23, 2019}}</ref> | MC = 74/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/mature-themes/ariel-pinks-haunted-graffiti|title=Reviews for Mature Themes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=September 22, 2014}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mature-themes-mw0002395742|title=Mature Themes – Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 22, 2014|last=Phares|first=Heather}}</ref> | rev2 = ''The A.V. Club'' | rev2score = A−<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/ariel-pinks-haunted-graffiti-emmature-themesem-84037|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes|work=The A.V. Club|date=August 21, 2012|accessdate=September 22, 2014|last=Mincher|first=Chris}}</ref> | rev3 = ''The Guardian'' | rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/aug/16/ariel-pink-mature-themes-review|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes – review|work=The Guardian|date=August 16, 2012|accessdate=May 17, 2016|last=Hann|first=Michael}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Los Angeles Times'' | rev4Score = {{rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2012-aug-21-la-et-ms-album-review-ariel-pinks-haunted-graffiti-20120820-story.html|title=Album review: 'Mature Themes' by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti|work=Los Angeles Times|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=May 17, 2016|last=Roberts|first=Randall}}</ref> | rev5 = ''MSN Music'' (Expert Witness) | rev5score = A−<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ew2013-07.php|title=Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel/Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti|work=MSN Music|date=July 19, 2013|accessdate=May 17, 2016|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref> | rev6 = ''NME'' | rev6Score = 7/10<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/ariel-pinks-haunted-graffiti/13589|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – 'Mature Themes'|journal=NME|date=August 16, 2012|accessdate=May 17, 2016|last=Denney|first=Alex|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308235108/http://www.nme.com/reviews/ariel-pinks-haunted-graffiti/13589|archivedate=March 8, 2016}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev7Score = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16936-mature-themes/|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes|work=Pitchfork|date=August 21, 2012|accessdate=May 17, 2016|last=Greene|first=Jayson}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Q'' | rev8Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Mature Themes|journal=Q|issue=314|date=September 2012|page=97}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev9Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/mature-themes-20120910|title=Mature Themes|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 10, 2012|accessdate=May 17, 2016|last=Hermes|first=Will|author-link=Will Hermes}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Spin'' | rev10Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.spin.com/2012/08/ariel-pinks-haunted-graffiti-mature-themes-4ad/|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, 'Mature Themes' (4AD)|journal=Spin|date=August 20, 2012|accessdate=May 17, 2016|last=Beta|first=Andy}}</ref> }}

'''''Mature Themes''''' is the ninth studio album by the American recording artist Ariel Pink. It was released on August 20, 2012, through 4AD, and is the second album recorded with Pink's band. It is the final album released under Pink's musical project "Haunted Graffiti," as he would subsequently release material under his name starting with his follow-up album, ''pom pom'' (2014).

The album was recognized as one of "The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far", a list published by ''Pitchfork'' in August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9465-the-top-100-albums-of-2010-2014/|title=The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)|work=Pitchfork|date=August 19, 2014|accessdate=August 19, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224801/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9465-the-top-100-albums-of-2010-2014/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Promotion and singles == The lead single is a cover of the Donnie and Joe Emerson song "Baby".<ref name="4ADBaby" /> The song was met with positive reception from the music press, and was deemed "Best New Track" by ''Pitchfork''.<ref name="PitchforkBaby">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13722-baby/|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: "Baby"|work=Pitchfork|date=June 7, 2012|accessdate=July 1, 2012|last=Cohen|first=Ian|archive-date=July 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701055902/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13722-baby/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On July 9, "Only in My Dreams" was released as the second single.

The band announced a European tour in November–December 2012.<ref name="PitchforkOnlyinMyDreams">{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchfork.com/news/47107-listen-new-ariel-pink-only-in-my-dreams/|title=Listen: New Ariel Pink: "Only in My Dreams"|work=Pitchfork|date=July 9, 2012|accessdate=July 9, 2012|last=Fitzmaurice|first=Larry}}</ref><ref name="4ADOnlyinMyDreams">{{cite web|url=http://4ad.com/news/9/7/2012/arielpinkshauntedgraffitirevealnewsongonlyinmydreamsandannounceeuropeantour|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Reveal New Song "Only in My Dreams and Announce European Tour|publisher=4AD|accessdate=July 9, 2012}}</ref>

==Track listing== "Early Birds of Babylon" features Weyes Blood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ariel-Pinks-Haunted-Graffiti-Mature-Themes/release/3808838|title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes|website=Discogs|date=20 August 2012 |access-date=2016-11-24}}</ref>{{Track listing | headline = | all_writing = | total_length = 48:15

| title1 = Kinski Assassin | length1 = 2:59

| title2 = Is This the Best Spot? | length2 = 1:47

| title3 = Mature Themes | length3 = 2:47

| title4 = Only in My Dreams | length4 = 3:12

| title5 = Driftwood | length5 = 4:22

| title6 = Early Birds of Babylon | length6 = 5:15

| title7 = Schnitzel Boogie | length7 = 4:35

| title8 = Symphony of the Nymph | length8 = 4:35

| title9 = Pink Slime | length9 = 2:11

| title10 = Farewell American Primitive | length10 = 2:55

| title11 = Live It Up | length11 = 4:03

| title12 = Nostradamus & Me | length12 = 7:25

| title13 = Baby | note13 = featuring Dâm-Funk | length13 = 4:49 }}{{Track listing | headline = Japanese Bonus Track | total_length = 04:58 | title1 = Love Everyone | length1 = 04:58 }} <ref>{{Citation |title=Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes |date=2012-08-20 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3837918-Ariel-Pinks-Haunted-Graffiti-Mature-Themes |access-date=2025-09-02 |language=en}}</ref>

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