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Mamalarky (album)

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Mamalarky
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 20, 2020
RecordedNovember 2018 – January 2020
Venue30:10
StudioStudio 22
Los Angeles, California
Genre
LabelFire Talk
ProducerJoe LaPorta
Mamalarky chronology
Fundamental Thrive Hive
(2018)
Mamalarky
(2020)
Singles from Mamalarky
  1. "Fury"
    Released: January 15, 2020[4]
  2. "Schism Trek"
    Released: September 15, 2020[5]
  3. "You Make Me Smile"
    Released: October 17, 2020[6]
  4. "Drug Store Model"
    Released: November 16, 2020[7]

Mamalarky is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Mamalarky. The album was released on November 20, 2020 through Fire Talk Records.

Background and recording

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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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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[10]
Gigwise[3]
Paste7.5/10[2]
Pitchfork7.1/10[11]
Under the Radar[1]

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

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Mamalarky
No.TitleLength
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

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  1. ^ a b Campbell, Caleb (December 28, 2020). "Mamalarky, Mamalarky, Fire Talk". Under the Radar. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Pillinger, Niamh (November 12, 2020). "Album Review: Mamalarky - Mamalarky". Gigwise. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Coster, Jamie (April 20, 2020). "Love and Fury, the Soft Radicalism of Mamalarky". Pond Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Griffin, Noemi (September 15, 2020). "MAMALARKY: "SCHISM TREK"". Melted Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Mamalarky Share "You Make Me Smile" Track & Video From Debut Self Titled Album". Frontview Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Kaye, Ben (November 16, 2020). "Mamalarky Share the Origins of New Single "Drug Store Model": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b "Mamalarky by Mamalarky Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Donelson, Marcy. Review of Mamalarky at AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Locke, Jesse (December 3, 2020). "Mamalarky: Mamalarky Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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