Vitals is the fourth full-length release from New Orleans group Mutemath.
Paul Meany in an interview explained that at the end of 2013, "we had a sobering moment ... [we] listened to what we had, and we had that sinking feeling of like, 'Gosh, this just isn't it.
"[2] He also explained that the process was highly collaborative, with all band members sharing responsibilities: "Our approach on this record was not, 'All right, you do guitar.
[3] The release date was initially slated to be October 16, 2015,[4] but was later pushed back to November 13.
[citation needed] Vitals received generally positive reviews upon its release.