Amama (stylized as AMAMA) is the third studio album by American band Crumb, released on May 17, 2024.[1]
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| Released | May 17, 2024 | |||
| Length | 35:14 | |||
| Label | Crumb | |||
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Production and release
editThe album was announced in March 2024.[2] The album was produced by Johnscott Sanford and Jonathan Rado.[1]
Lila Ramani, Crumb's frontwoman, has said the album is dedicated to her grandmother.[2] Some of the songs featured on Amama were written during the production of the band's previous album, Ice Melt, and others pre-date the band's first album, Jinx.[3]
Critical reception
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[1] |
Amama received a score of 78 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, which the website categorized as "generally favorable" reception.[4]
Samuel Hyland, writing for Pitchfork, praised Amama and contrasted it positively with the band's first two albums, referring to it as a "a sleeker, riskier, and more rewarding iteration of Crumb's approach".[1]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Lila Ramani; all music is composed by Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter, Jonathan Gilad, and Lila Ramani.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "From Outside a Window Sill" | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Side by Side" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "The Bug" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Amama" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Genie" | 5:48 |
| 6. | "Crushxd" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Nightly News" | 0:49 |
| 8. | "(Alone in) Brussels" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Sleep Talk" | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Dust Bunny" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Swarmed" | 1:06 |
| 12. | "XXX" | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 35:14 | |
Personnel
editCrumb
- Bri Aronow – production, mixing (all tracks); piano (tracks 1, 6, 9), alto saxophone (1, 10), whistle (1), synthesizer (2–11), Rhodes (2, 3, 6, 9), Mellotron (2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), harpsichord (3), organ (9)
- Jesse Brotter – bass, production, mixing (all tracks); additional feedback (track 10)
- Jonathan Gilad – production, mixing (all tracks); drums (tracks 1–6, 8–11), shaker (1), drum programming (2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), tambourine (3), electronic drums (8, 9), MPC (12)
- Lila Ramani – production, mixing, additional recording (all tracks); vocals (tracks 1–6, 8–12), synthesizer (1, 4, 5, 10, 11); acoustic guitar, Mellotron (1); keyboards (2, 4, 5), guitar (3, 5–12), drum programming (4, 5), electric sitar (4), piano (6)
Additional contributors
- Jonathan Rado – production (all tracks), theremin (track 9)
- Johnscott Sanford – production, mixing, engineering
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- James Riotto – engineering assistance
- Josh Schuback – engineering assistance
- Nathan Cimino – engineering assistance
- Robert Shelton – engineering assistance
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hyland, Samuel. "Crumb: Amama Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Rettig, James (March 26, 2024). "Crumb Announce New Album Amama: Hear Its Title Track". Stereogum. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Crumb: "This album feels a bit less manicured and timid – it's not afraid to lean into the weirder sides of our sound"". DIY. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Amama by Crumb Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
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