Mamalarky (album)
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Released | November 20, 2020 | |||
Recorded | November 2018 – January 2020 | |||
Venue | 30:10 | |||
Studio | Studio 22 Los Angeles, California | |||
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Label | Fire Talk | |||
Producer | Joe LaPorta | |||
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Singles from Mamalarky | ||||
Mamalarky is the eponymous studio album by American indie rock band Mamalarky. The album was released on November 20, 2020 through Fire Talk Records.
Background and recording[]
Recording for the album took over a period of two years, from the time they released their debut extended play, Fundamental Thrive Hive in 2018, to the eponymous debut album.[8] Recording and mixing took place across Los Angeles in Studio 22 and Automatic and the band's hometown of Austin, Texas during those two years.[8] Recording took place from November 2018 until December 2019, and in January 2020, mixing of the album took place in Austin.[8]
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[9] |
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Paste | 7.5/10[2] |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10[11] |
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Mamalarky was well received by contemporary music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, Mamalarkey received an average rating of 74 out of 100 based on four critic reviews.[9] Jesse Locke, writing for Pitchfork, gave the album a 7.1 out of 10, summarizing that the "Atlanta indie-rock quartet's debut album stands out from their contemporaries’ laid-back melancholy with complex instrumental interplay that inspires lean-forward listening."[11]
Gigwise writer, Niamh Pillinger, gave the album 8 out of 10. Pillinger said that Mamalarky "fuse a multitude of influences to create a unique prog-indie rock sound. With the rest of the band members having their own musical backgrounds – keyboard and synth bass player Michael Hunter plays with White Denim, and drummer Dylan Hill with Big Wy's brass band – there is no shortage of inspiration on their eponymous debut".[3]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fury" | 2:09 |
2. | "You Make Me Smile" | 3:36 |
3. | "Schism Trek" | 2:32 |
4. | "Cosine" | 3:35 |
5. | "Big Trouble" | 2:52 |
6. | "Hero" | 3:13 |
7. | "Almighty Heat" | 3:34 |
8. | "Singalong" | 1:35 |
9. | "Drug Store Model" | 3:00 |
10. | "Don't Laugh At Me" | 4:04 |
Total length: | 30:10 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Campbell, Caleb (December 28, 2020). "Mamalarky, Mamalarky, Fire Talk". Under the Radar. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Salmon, Ben (November 24, 2020). "Mamalarky Showcase Their Skills, Instincts and Array of Influences on Self-Titled Debut". Paste. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Pillinger, Niamh (November 12, 2020). "Album Review: Mamalarky - Mamalarky". Gigwise. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Coster, Jamie (April 20, 2020). "Love and Fury, the Soft Radicalism of Mamalarky". Pond Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Griffin, Noemi (September 15, 2020). "MAMALARKY: "SCHISM TREK"". Melted Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mamalarky Share "You Make Me Smile" Track & Video From Debut Self Titled Album". Frontview Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (November 16, 2020). "Mamalarky Share the Origins of New Single "Drug Store Model": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c ""Will It Blend?" Inside Mamalarky's Two-Year Quest to Craft the Perfect Album". Atwood Magazine. November 19, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mamalarky by Mamalarky Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. Review of Mamalarky at AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Locke, Jesse (December 3, 2020). "Mamalarky: Mamalarky Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
External links[]
- 2020 debut albums
- Mamalarky albums