Eating Us is the fourth studio album by Pennsylvania based band Black Moth Super Rainbow released on May 26, 2009, on the CD format. With a running time of just under 36 minutes, it is the shortest full-length release by the band to date. The album was released in a limited-edition "hairy" version, in which the CD case is stored inside a bag made of synthetic hair.[10] The "hairy" version was sold out before the album was even released due to pre-orders.[10] After many delays, Eating Us was released in a 180 gram "Audiophile" edition on black vinyl on April 6, 2010. A Double LP version, limited to 1000 copies, was released April 17, 2010 on Record Store Day. The Double LP is on Amber 150 gram vinyl with foil prints on sides b and d. Both LP versions come in Stoughton gatefold packaging done with foil printing.
| Eating Us | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 26, 2009 | |||
| Length | 35:45 | |||
| Label | Graveface | |||
| Producer | Dave Fridmann | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Phoenix | [2] |
| cokemachineglow | (7.4/10)[3] |
| Okayplayer | (88/100)[4] |
| Pitchfork | (6.1/10)[5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| Prefix | (7.5/10)[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| SPIN | [9] |
BMSR leader Tobacco has noted his dissatisfaction with the album, stating that the majority of the songs were "90% done" and that producer Dave Fridmann "totally polished a turd." However, he also listed "Twin of Myself" and "Tooth Decay" as two of his favorite BMSR songs.[11]
Track listing
edit- "Born on a Day the Sun Didn't Rise" - 3:44
- "Dark Bubbles" - 3:08
- "Twin of Myself" - 3:23
- "Gold Splatter" - 4:17
- "Iron Lemonade" - 3:24
- "Tooth Decay" - 3:15
- "Fields Are Breathing" - 3:32
- "Smile the Day After Today" - 2:35
- "The Sticky" - 2:15
- "Bubblegum Animals" - 1:42
- "American Face Dust" - 3:26
- "Untitled Hidden Track" - 1:32
LP track listing
editSide 1:
- "Born on a Day the Sun Didn't Rise"
- "The Sticky"
- "Tooth Decay"
- "Gold Splatter"
- "Fields Are Breathing"
- "American Face Dust"
Side 2:
- "Twin of Myself"
- "Smile the Day After Today"
- "Dark Bubbles"
- "Bubblegum Animals"
- "Iron Lemonade"
- "Carpet" (LP exclusive)
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Martin Pavlinic (2009-05-27). "The Phoenix review". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Joel Elliott (2009-05-29). "cokemachineglow review". Cokemachineglow.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ OkayPlayer review Archived May 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Britt, Thomas. "PopMatters review". PopMatters. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "Prefix review". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Zimmerman, Shannon (11 May 2009). "SPIN review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ a b "Black Moth Super Rainbow discography catalog". Black Moth Super Rainbow website. Archived from the original on 12 February 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "R/IAmA - IAmA Black Moth Super Rainbow IAmAlsoA TOBACCO".