| Cover | Ice Melt (Crumb album).jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Crumb |
| Released | April 30, 2021 |
| Label | Crumb |
| Producer | Jonathan Rado |
| Prev year | 2019 |
| Next year | 2024 |
Ice Melt is a studio album by Crumb, released on April 30, 2021.[1]
Production
The album was written over the course of two years, and was first demoed by Crumb frontwoman Lila Ramani in 2019.[2] It was recorded at a Los Angeles studio and produced by Jonathan Rado of Foxygen.[3] It was produced and released independently on the band's own label, Crumb Records.[4][2]
Composition
The album features fluidity and water imagery. During recording, the band lowered a microphone protected by a condom into a bucket of water, so that they could produce an underwater sound effect.[5]
Release
The album was released on April 30, 2021. Three songs from the album were released as singles, including "Trophy", "BNR", and "Balloon".[3]
Reception
The album has a score of 76 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6] It received praise for layered instrumentals and strong vocals,[7] with some critics also writing favorably about its atmospheric songwriting.[8]
Nick Roseblade of Clash called it a "a delightful album filled with clever melodies and delicious vocals".[9]
Alex Cabre of DIY gave the album a more negative review, saying it "struggles to reach the same bright heights as its predecessor." He criticized the album as lacking direction or momentum.
Personnel
- Lila Ramani – guitar, vocals
- Jesse Brotter – bass, vocals
- Bri Aronow – synthesizers, keyboard, saxophone
- Jonathan Gilad – drums
- Maeve Feinberg - strings
- Jonathan Rado – production
- Joe LaPorta – mastering engineer
- Michael Harris – mixing, engineering
References
- ^ "Crumb Announce New Album Ice Melt". Pitchfork. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ Martin, Josh (2021-04-14). "Crumb announce new album 'Ice Melt'". NME. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Crumb announce sophomore album Ice Melt". Consequence. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "In Conversation: Crumb Talk Making Colorful Music in Dark Times". FLOOD. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ Hyland, Samuel (2021-04-29). "Psychedelic Indie-Rock Band Crumb Comes Back Down to Earth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Ice Melt by Crumb". Metacritic
- ^ Sentz, Tim (2021-05-03). "Album Review: Crumb – Ice Melt | Beats Per Minute". beatsperminute.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Crumb: Ice Melt". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ Roseblade, Nick (2021-04-29). "Crumb - Ice Melt". Clash. Retrieved 2022-07-24.