Howlin' (Jagwar Ma album)

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Howlin'
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Studio album by
Released13 August 2013 (2013-08-13)
Genre Indie rock, madchester, indietronica, synthpop, experimental, alternative dance
Length48:28
Label Mom + Pop
Jagwar Ma chronology
Howlin'
(2013)
Every Now & Then
(2016)
Singles from Howlin
  1. "Come Save Me"
    Released: 24 January 2012 (2012-01-24) [1]
  2. "The Throw"
    Released: 1 February 2013 (2013-02-01) [2]
  3. "Man I Need"
    Released: 20 May 2013 (2013-05-20)
  4. "Uncertainty"
    Released: 31 January 2014 (2014-01-31)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.6/10 [3]
Metacritic 79/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Consequence of Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Financial Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
NME 9/10 [10]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [12]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Uncut 7/10 [14]

Howlin' is the debut album by Australian dance-rock band Jagwar Ma. It was released in June 2013 under Mom + Pop Music in the United States, Marathon in the United Kingdom and Europe, and Future Classic in Australia and New Zealand.

Contents

At the J Awards of 2013, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. [15]

The album was written and performed by band members Jono Ma and Gabriel Winterfield, and recorded and produced by Ma. It was mixed primarily by Ewan Pearson with additional mixes by Ma, Anthony Garvin and Steve Dub.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."What Love"3:53
2."Uncertainty"4:02
3."The Throw"6:43
4."That Loneliness"2:52
5."Come Save Me"5:14
6."Four"6:32
7."Let Her Go"2:56
8."Man I Need"3:36
9."Exercise"4:04
10."Did You Have To"2:59
11."Backwards Berlin"5:37

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [16] 198
French Albums (SNEP) [17] 133
UK Albums (OCC) [18] 64
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [19] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [20] 37

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