Le Pop
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Le Pop is the debut studio album by Norwegian band Katzenjammer. It was released on September 29, 2008 by Propeller Recordings.[5]
Reception
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| The Washington Post | (favorable)[7] |
The album received generally favorable reviews. Adrien Begrand from PopMatters rated Le Pop eight out of ten stars and wrote that its "songs all play to [Katzenjammer's] strengths and, most importantly, are all instantly memorable."[6] In an additional review for PopMatters, Mike Schiller called Le Pop a "great album." Furthermore, he wrote that the album would have the listener "singing along" since its songs are "engrossing and appealing".[5] In a review for The Washington Post, Catherine P. Lewis wrote that the album "never lacks energy" and called it a "charmingly quirky collection of songs." She did, however, write that Katzenjammer's "exuberance [occasionally] teeters on the brink of unbridled chaos," citing the album's title track, which she said "sounds like a circus band gone rogue."[7]
Le Pop was nominated for a Spellemannprisen award for Best Debut Album of the Year in 2008.[8]
Chart performance
In Norway, Le Pop debuted at number nine on the VG-lista albums chart. It remained on the chart for three weeks.[9] The album reached number eighty-six in the Netherlands in October 2009. The revised version of Le Pop reached number seventy-one and remained on the albums chart for two weeks in August 2010.[10]
Track listing
Songs written and composed by Mats Rybø. All songs arranged by Katzenjammer.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | 1:04 |
| 2. | "A Bar in Amsterdam" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Tea With Cinnamon" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Hey Ho on the Devil's Back" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Virginia Clemm" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Le Pop" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Der Kapitän" | 2:44 |
| 8. | "Wading in Deeper" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Play My Darling, Play" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "To the Sea" | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Mother Superior" | 5:38 |
| 12. | "Ain't No Thang" | 2:47 |
Revised edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | 1:04 |
| 2. | "A Bar in Amsterdam" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Demon Kitty Rag" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Tea With Cinnamon" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Hey Ho on the Devil's Back" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Wading in Deeper" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Le Pop" | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Der Kapitän" | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Virginia Clemm" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Play My Darling, Play" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "To the Sea" | 2:27 |
| 12. | "Mother Superior" | 5:38 |
| 13. | "Ain't No Thang" | 2:47 |
Personnel
- Anne Marit Bergheim – vocals, instruments
- Eliza - wedding bells
- Silje Katrine Gotaas - cello
- Hans Petter Gundersen – production
- Mike Hartung – production, engineering, mastering
- Solveig Heilo - vocals, instruments
- Hundenklunke - background vocals
- Turid Jørgensen - vocals, instruments
- Gunnhild Mathea - violin
- Odd Norstaoga - accordion
- Gjertrud Økland - trumpet violin, violin
- Hasse Rosbach - co-production, engineering assistant
- Marianne Sveen - vocals, instruments
- Jørgen Sandvik - sitar, banjo
- Kåre Chr. Vestrheim – production, engineering, tack piano, pipe organ, harpeleik, mellotron
Source:[11]
Charts
| Chart (2008–10) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart | 71[10] |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 9[9] |
Release history
| Region | Date[5] | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | September 29, 2008 | CD, digital download | Propeller |
| United Kingdom | August 24, 2009 | Nettwerk | |
| United States | June 29, 2010 |
References
- ^ "Play My Darling, Play - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "A Bar in Amsterdam - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Demon Kitty Rag - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "Tea With Cinnamon - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b c Schiller, Mike (2010-07-06). "Katzenjammer: Le Pop". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (2009-01-13). "Katzenjammer: Le Pop". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b Lewis, Catherine P. (2010-07-09). "Album review: Katzenjammer's 'Le Pop'". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Katzenjammer > Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b "Discography Katzenjammer". NorwegianCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b "Discografie Katzenjammer". DutchCharts.nl. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ Le Pop (Media notes). Propeller Recordings. 2008.
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