Mama, I'm Swollen
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| Studio album by Cursive | ||||
| Released | March 1, 2009 (Digital) March 10, 2009 (CD) May 19, 2009 (LP) |
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| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 40:47 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek | |||
| Producer | A. J. Mogis | |||
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Mama, I'm Swollen is the sixth studio album by the American indie rock band Cursive, on Saddle Creek Records.[1] It was released on March 1, 2009 digitally, March 10 on CD, and was released on LP on May 19, 2009. The entire album was played through as a preview at Subterranean in Chicago on June 27, 2008. On February 24, 2009 the band released From the Hips on their website.
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[edit] Release
On Sunday March 1, 2009, the album was released digitally in 320 kbit/s MP3 with digital booklet and cover art through the Saddle Creek website at the cost of $1.00 USD, with a one dollar increase in price until its release day.[2].
This is the 132nd album released by Saddle Creek Records. Each CD digipak and 180 gram red vinyl/CD gatefold package order will come with a bonus download card with other songs, demos, and videos.
[edit] Reception
Initial critical response to Mama, I'm Swollen ranged from mixed to positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 65, based on 14 reviews.[3]
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | (9/10)[5] |
| Blender | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C+)[7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.2/10)[8] |
| PopMatters | (5/10)[9] |
| Rock Sound |   [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Slant Magazine | [12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [13] |
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "In the Now" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "From the Hips" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "I Couldn't Love You" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Donkeys" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Caveman" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "We're Going to Hell" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Mama, I'm Satan" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Let Me Up" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Mama, I'm Swollen" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "What Have I Done?" | 6:11 |
[edit] Bonus Material Download Card
CD and LP versions of the album came with a Bonus Material Download Card to enable the customer to download five bonus tracks and 14 tour videos not included on the album by going to http://saddle-creek.com/mamaimswollen and entering the code found on the card. The code only works once.
Bonus Tracks
- "All I Know"
- "Mama's Baggage"
- "I Couldn't Love You (demo, alternate lyrics)"
- "What Have I Done (demo, extra verse, alternate lyrics)"
- "In the Now (demo, alternate lyrics)"
[edit] References
- ^ Cursive's Latest Album. Noise Press. Retrieved 2009-02-26
- ^ $1 for Cursive's New Album. Noise Press. Retrieved on 2009-03-01
- ^ "Cursive:Mama, I'm Swollen (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/cursive/mamaimswollen. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ Mama, I'm Swollen at Allmusic
- ^ Drowned in Sound review
- ^ Blender review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Kellehar, Rachel (June 2009). "Cursive – Mama, I'm Swollen." Rock Sound (123): 82. ISSN 1465-0185.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Slant review
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
[edit] External links
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