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The Mix-Up is the seventh studio album by the Beastie Boys, released on June 26, 2007. It consists entirely of instrumental performances and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.[1]
On May 1, 2007, an e-mail sent to those on the Beastie Boys' mailing list revealed the album is all instrumental.
| “ | OK, here's our blurb about our new album — it spits hot fire! — hot s***! it's official... it's named THE MIX-UP. g'wan. all instrumental record. "see i knew they were gonna do that!" that's a quote from you. check the track listing and cover below. you love us. don't you?" | ” |
On June 21, 2007, a legal stream of the entire album was released on BrooklynVegan.com.[2] Snippets of all the songs on the album can be found on BeastieBoys.Com along with the video for one of the songs, "Off the Grid". The video for "The Rat Cage" has also been released.
Drummer Mike D said that "even though The Mix-Up is a 'post-punk instrumental' album, the Beasties have no plans to ditch vocals for good.
Track listing
- "B for My Name" – 3:31
- "14th St. Break" – 3:34
- "Suco de Tangerina" – 3:17
- "The Gala Event" – 3:47
- "Electric Worm" – 3:15
- "Freaky Hijiki" – 3:05
- "Off the Grid" – 4:36
- "The Rat Cage" – 3:37
- "The Melee" – 3:10
- "Dramastically Different" – 3:57
- "The Cousin of Death" – 3:06
- "The Kangaroo Rat" – 3:28
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