Humor Risk (album)

Humor Risk is the sixth full-length album by Cass McCombs. It was released on November 8, 2011, just seven months after the release of McCombs' previous album, Wit's End. In an interview with the Pitchfork website, McCombs said the two albums were made simultaneously. He explained: "Wit's End was started years ago and it slowly made its way to the finish line. Humor Risk was just punched out. They're friends but they're different. Wit's End is like a stew; Humor Risk is the raw food diet."

Humor Risk
Studio album by
Cass McCombs
ReleasedNovember 8, 2011
Length41:11
LabelDomino
ProducerCass McCombs, Ariel Rechtshaid, John Webster Johns
Cass McCombs chronology
Wit's End
(2011)		 Humor Risk
(2011)		 Big Wheel and Others
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Spin magazine[2]
Pitchfork Media7.6/10[3]
NME[4]

"Robin Egg Blue" was the first single released, on November 28, 2011.[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Cass McCombs

  1. "Love Thine Enemy" – 3:56
  2. "The Living Word" – 5:44
  3. "The Same Thing" – 6:13
  4. "To Every Man His Chimera" – 5:21
  5. "Robin Egg Blue" – 3:42
  6. "Mystery Mail" – 7:50
  7. "Meet Me at the Mannequin Gallery" – 4:28
  8. "Mariah" – 3:55

Personnel
  • Cass McCombs - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, percussion
  • Dan Altaire - drums
  • Rob Barbato - bass, vocals
  • Will Canzoneri - organ, piano, clavinet, Hammond B3
  • Chris Cohen - electric guitar
  • Ariel Rechtshaid - synth
  • Parker Kindred - drums
  • Brad Truax - bass
  • Dave Schiffman - percussion
  • John Webster Johns - synths, electric guitars
  • Liza Thorn - vocals

References
  1. "Humor Risk by Cass McCombs". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. "Cass McCombs, ' Humor Risk' (Domino) - SPIN". 15 November 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "Cass McCombs: Humor Risk Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. NME.COM. "Album Review: Cass McCombs - 'Humor Risk' - NME.COM". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. "Cass McCombs' 'Humour Risk' to be Released this Monday". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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