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Amama (album)

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Amama
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
Length35:14
LabelCrumb
Producer
Crumb chronology
Ice Melt
(2019)
Amama
(2024)

Amama (stylized as AMAMA) is the third studio album by American band Crumb, released on May 17, 2024.[1]

Production and release

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The 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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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.1/10[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

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All lyrics are written by Lila Ramani; all music is composed by Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter, Jonathan Gilad, and Lila Ramani.

Amama track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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Crumb

  • 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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hyland, Samuel. "Crumb: Amama Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rettig, James (March 26, 2024). "Crumb Announce New Album Amama: Hear Its Title Track". Stereogum. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Amama by Crumb Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 27, 2024.