Pig Lib
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Pig Lib is the second studio album by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, released on March 18, 2003 by Matador Records. It peaked at #97 in the U.S. and #63 in the UK. The first pressing of the record came with a bonus disc containing five never before released songs. As of June 2004, the album has sold 49,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Pig Lib received positive reviews from music critics. Christian Hoard, writing for Rolling Stone, described the album as "Malkmus' loosest set of songs ever, an elegantly meandering head trip underpinned by the kind of tuneful, world-wise romanticism that's won him the hearts of English majors everywhere".[6]
Track listing
- "Water and a Seat" – 4:18
- "Ramp of Death" – 2:37
- "(Do Not Feed the) Oyster" – 4:49
- "Vanessa from Queens" – 3:21
- "Sheets" – 3:19
- "Animal Midnight" – 5:11
- "Dark Wave" – 2:26
- "Witch Mountain Bridge" – 5:21
- "Craw Song" – 2:41
- "1% of One" – 9:11
- "Us" – 4:16
Bonus disc
- "Dynamic Calories" – 2:23
- "Fractions & Feelings" – 3:28
- "Old Jerry" – 6:18
- "The Poet and the Witch" (live) – 2:05
- "Shake It Around" (live) – 4:04
"The Poet and The Witch" is a Mellow Candle cover.
"Shake It Around" is an otherwise unreleased original.
References
- ^ Jonathan Cohen (2004-06-04). "Malkmus Mulls 'Different' Record". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2004-06-12. Retrieved 2004-06-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pig Lib". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Thomas Erlewine. "Pig Lib". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Robert Christgau. "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks". Robert Christgau website. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Chris Ott (2003-03-10). "Pig Lib". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Christian Hoard (2003-03-11). "Pig Lib". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
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