C'mon Miracle

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C'mon Miracle
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2004
Recorded2003
Genre Indie rock
Length36:14
Label K Records
Producer Phil Elvrum
Mirah chronology
To All We Stretch the Open Arm
(2004)
C'mon Miracle
(2004)
Joyride: Remixes
(2006)

C'mon Miracle is Mirah's third full-length solo album. Produced by Phil Elvrum, the indie rock album was released on K Records on May 4, 2004.

Contents

Production

When Mirah visited South America, specifically Argentina, she was struck by the music and culture, and several songs on C'mon Miracle reflect her experience, most notably "The Dogs of B.A."

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) [2]

The album was met with positive reception, getting 4/5 from AllMusic, [1] and 8.5/10 from Pitchfork Media . [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mirah

No.TitleLength
1."Nobody Has to Stay"2:46
2."Jerusalem"2:20
3."The Light"3:18
4."Don't Die in Me"3:48
5."Look Up!"2:25
6."We're Both So Sorry"4:36
7."The Dogs of B.A."4:32
8."The Struggle"2:39
9."You've Gone Away Enough"3:08
10."Promise"3:14
11."Exactly Where We're From"3:21

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Phares, Heather (May 4, 2004). "C'mon Miracle". Allmusic . Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. 1 2 Idov, Michael (May 12, 2004). "C'mon Miracle". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2014-04-22.