Is a Woman

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Is a Woman
Lambchop-Is A Woman (album cover).jpg
Studio album by
Lambchop
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
RecordedJanuary–July 2001
Nashville
Genre Alternative country
Length61:30
Label Merge / City Slang / Virgin
Producer Mark Nevers, Kurt Wagner
Lambchop chronology
Tools in the Dryer
(2001)		Is a Woman
(2002)		 Aw Cmon
(2004)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 79/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Alternative Press 8/10 [3]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME 8/10 [6]
Pitchfork 5.8/10 [7]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Spin 6/10 [10]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [11]

Is a Woman is the sixth studio album by American rock band Lambchop. Its combination of austere arrangements and minimalist instrumentation marks a transition from former albums' elaborate and lavish sound.

Contents

In late 2010 Lambchop performed this album in its entirety, live on stage at a number of venues throughout Europe.

Track listing

All songs written by Kurt Wagner, except "Caterpillar" written by D.C. Book and Kurt Wagner.

  1. "The Daily Growl" – 6:36
  2. "The New Cobweb Summer" – 6:57
  3. "My Blue Wave" – 7:52
  4. "I Can Hardly Spell My Name" – 3:24
  5. "Autumn's Vicar" – 4:16
  6. "Flick" – 5:07
  7. "Caterpillar" – 6:19
  8. "D. Scott Parsley" – 5:57
  9. "Bugs" – 5:43
  10. "The Old Matchbook Trick" – 4:41
  11. "Is a Woman" – 4:38

Limited edition bonus disc ("Is a Bonus")

  1. "This Corrosion" (Andrew Eldritch) – 6:12
  2. "Backstreet Girl" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:32
  3. "Uti" (Kurt Wagner) – 4:51

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Is A Woman by Lambchop". Metacritic . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Is a Woman – Lambchop". AllMusic . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lambchop: Is a Woman". Alternative Press (166): 88. May 2002.
  4. ↑ Wolk, Douglas (April–May 2002). "Lambchop: Is a Woman". Blender (6): 114. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ Aizlewood, John (February 15, 2002). "Definitely maybe". The Guardian . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ Mulvey, John (February 23, 2002). "Lambchop : Is A Woman". NME . Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ Mitchum, Rob (March 3, 2002). "Lambchop: Is a Woman". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lambchop: Is a Woman". Q (188). March 2002.
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