| Artist |
The Breeders |
| Album Title: |
Mountain Battles |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/08/2008 |
| Label |
4AD |
| Catalog No |
CAD 2803 CD |
| Bar Code No |
6 52637 28032 6 |
| Packaging |
Digipack |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Overglazed / Breeders (2:15)
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| 2.
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Bang On / Breeders (2:03)
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| 3.
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Night Of Joy / Breeders (3:25)
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| 4.
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We're Gonna Rise / Breeders (3:53)
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| 5.
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German Studies / Breeders (2:15)
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| 6.
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Spark / Breeders (2:39)
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| 7.
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Istanbul / Breeders (2:57)
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| 8.
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Walk It Off / Breeders (2:46)
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| 9.
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Regalame Esta Noche / Breeders (2:51)
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| 10.
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Here No More / Breeders (2:38)
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| 11.
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No Way / Breeders (2:32)
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| 12.
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It's The Love / Breeders (2:28)
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| 13.
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Mountain Battles / Breeders (3:53)
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| Date Acquired |
05/07/2008 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
9.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago, at Stagg Street,at Manny's Studio and at Refraze in Dayton, and in the basement
Mastered at Abbey Road
foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-02-07 07:00:32
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Analyzed: The Breeders / Mountain Battles
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.37 dB -10.69 dB 2:15 01-Overglazed
DR11 -0.36 dB -12.80 dB 2:03 02-Bang On
DR11 -0.37 dB -14.09 dB 3:26 03-Night of Joy
DR11 -0.37 dB -13.87 dB 3:53 04-We're Gonna Rise
DR10 -0.30 dB -11.40 dB 2:16 05-German Studies
DR11 -1.63 dB -14.36 dB 2:39 06-Spark
DR12 -0.36 dB -14.25 dB 2:58 07-Istanbul
DR10 -0.33 dB -12.20 dB 2:46 08-Walk It Off
DR10 -0.37 dB -12.68 dB 2:52 09-Regalame Esta Noche
DR12 -0.37 dB -14.27 dB 2:39 10-Here No More
DR10 -0.33 dB -11.87 dB 2:33 11-No Way
DR10 -0.34 dB -12.00 dB 2:28 12-It's the Love
DR12 -1.07 dB -15.88 dB 3:54 13-Mountain Battles
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 536 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Heather Phares
It only took the Breeders a little under six years to deliver the follow-up to Title TK, which is progress, considering that it was nearly a decade between that album and Last Splash, and especially since Kim Deal was occupied with the Pixies reunion for a couple of those years. Mountain Battles sounds like progress, too: while all Breeders albums have, in varying proportions, a mix of whip-smart pop songs, droning rockers, and experimental tangents, the blend of these sounds hasn't sounded this satisfying since the Pod days. Deal and crew aren't making a big pop push à la Last Splash, and they don't sound as defiant as they did on Title TK -- but, as on that album, Mountain Battles feels like the band are doing exactly what they want and not worrying too much about what anyone else thinks about it. "It's the Love," the song most like the Breeders' quintessential sweet-but-tart punk-pop, is actually a cover of fellow Dayton band the Tasties, and Kim's delivery is so cheeky that it almost feels like she's affectionately sending up that sound. "It's the Love" is placed next to the album's oddest song, which happens to be the title track and finale: full of murky keyboards and a melody that plays hide-and-seek, "Mountain Battles" sounds unfinished and unsettling. Yet there are a lot of other sounds between those extremes, including "Bang On"'s distorted drums and witty guitars, which prove that Deal is still as skilled at pop collages as she was during "Cannonball"'s heyday; "German Studies" and "Walk it Off" should also please Last Splash fans craving more of Deal's sassy pop. However, the flirty, slow-dance cover of "Regalame Esta Noche," which shows off the pure beauty of her voice; the percussive, call-and-response jam "Istanbul," and "Here No More," a country number so simple and effortless it feels like it could be a cover, make Mountain Battles eclectic and even a bit daring. Deal's willingness to let the album's songs take their own paths is even more daring; from "Overglazed"'s impressionistic rock, which opens Mountain Battles with stampeding drums and cascading vocals, to the wandering, surf-tinged ballad "Night of Joy," many tracks feel open-ended and sometimes downright elusive. But, even if "Spark" remains little more than a moody sketch and "We're Gonna Rise" moves as slowly as dust turning in a sunbeam, they add to Mountain Battles' ebb and flow, with each song playing off the other naturally. And, though the album covers a lot of territory -- 13 songs in 36 minutes! -- it doesn't feel scattered; scattered implies no purpose, but Mountain Battles' songs land, eventually, exactly where they need to.
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