Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy

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Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy
Studio album by Múm
Released September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24)
Genre Electronica
Length 44:13
Label Fat Cat
Professional reviews
Múm chronology
Summer Make Good
(2004)		 Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy
(2007)
Singles from Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy
  1. "They Made Frogs Smoke 'Til They Exploded"
    Released: August 27, 2007 (2007-08-27)
  2. "Marmalade Fires"
    Released: December 17, 2007 (2007-12-17)

Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy is an album by the Icelandic group Múm. It was released on the Fat Cat label on 24 September 2007.

The album marks a shift from the group's original style as it uses more live instruments than electronics, and there is a different lyrical style, including male lyrics. Almost a full year prior to the release of this album, former lead singer of Múm, Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, departed from the band. According to reviews this is believed to be one reason for the break of style compared to earlier releases.[1][2]

It should be noted that the seventh song is listed using this name "Rhubarbidoo" in the album liner notes, while it is named "Rhuubarbidoo" on the Marmalade Fires single.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Blessed Brambles" – 6:00
  2. "A Little Bit, Sometimes" – 3:50
  3. "They Made Frogs Smoke 'Til They Exploded" – 4:02
  4. "These Eyes Are Berries" – 3:00
  5. "Moon Pulls" – 2:32
  6. "Marmalade Fires" – 5:03
  7. "Rhubarbidoo" – 1:34
  8. "Dancing Behind My Eyelids" – 4:07
  9. "Schoolsong Misfortune" – 2:39
  10. "I Was Her Horse" – 2:08
  11. "Guilty Rocks" – 5:02
  12. "Winter (What We Never Were After All)" – 4:08
  13. "The Amateur Show" — 5:02 (Bonus Track japanese Edition only)

[edit] Personnel

  • Samuli Kosminen — drums on track 1, 3, 4, 7 and 12.
  • Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – trumpet on track 8 and 10.
  • Guðbjörg Hlin Guðmundsdóttir — violin.
  • Þórarinn MárBaldursson — viola.
  • Laufey Jensdóttir — violin.
  • Gyða Valtýsdóttir — cello.
  • Páll Ivan Pálsson — bass.
  • Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir — harp.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Review of Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  2. ^ Review of Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy. Pitchfork. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
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