Mr. M (album)

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Mr. M
Mr. M by Lambchop.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2012
Genre Alternative country
Label Merge Records
Lambchop chronology
OH (Ohio)
(2008)
Mr. M
(2012)
FLOTUS
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Paste Magazine 8.1/10 [2]
Pitchfork Media 8.3/10 [3]
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Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Mr. M is the eleventh studio album by American band Lambchop, released on February 21, 2012. Pitchfork Media ranked Mr. M #50 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2012. [6]

Track listing

  1. "If Not I'll Just Die"
  2. "2B2"
  3. "Gone Tomorrow"
  4. "Mr. Met"
  5. "Gar"
  6. "Nice Without Mercy"
  7. "Buttons"
  8. "The Good Life (is wasted)"
  9. "Kind Of"
  10. "Betty's Overture"
  11. "Never My Love"

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References

  1. "Consequence of Sound".
  2. "Lambchop: Mr. M".
  3. "Lambchop: Mr. M Album Review - Pitchfork".
  4. "Lambchop: Mr. M".
  5. "Slant review".
  6. The Top 50 Albums of 2012.