Pig Lib

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Pig Lib
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Studio album by
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
ReleasedMarch 18, 2003
RecordedMay – August 2002
Genre Indie rock
Length47:30
Label Matador
Producer Ryan Hadlock
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks chronology
Stephen Malkmus
(2001)		Pig Lib
(2003)		 Face the Truth
(2005)

Pig Lib is the second studio album by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, released on March 18, 2003 by Matador Records. It peaked at #97 in the U.S. and #63 in the UK. The first pressing of the record came with a bonus disc containing five additional new songs. As of June 2004, the album has sold 49,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly A− [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [8]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Spin A [11]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]

Pig Lib received generally positive reviews from music critics. Christian Hoard, writing for Rolling Stone , described the album as "Malkmus' loosest set of songs ever, an elegantly meandering head trip underpinned by the kind of tuneful, world-wise romanticism that's won him the hearts of English majors everywhere". [10]

Track listing

  1. "Water and a Seat" – 4:18
  2. "Ramp of Death" – 2:37
  3. "(Do Not Feed the) Oyster" – 4:49
  4. "Vanessa from Queens" – 3:21
  5. "Sheets" – 3:19
  6. "Animal Midnight" – 5:11
  7. "Dark Wave" – 2:26
  8. "Witch Mountain Bridge" – 5:21
  9. "Craw Song" – 2:41
  10. "1% of One" – 9:11
  11. "Us" – 4:16

Bonus disc

  1. "Dynamic Calories" – 2:23
  2. "Fractions & Feelings" – 3:28
  3. "Old Jerry" – 6:18
  4. "The Poet and the Witch" (live) – 2:05
  5. "Shake It Around" (live) – 4:04

"The Poet and The Witch" is a Mellow Candle cover.

"Shake It Around" is an otherwise unreleased original.

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References

  1. ↑ Cohen, Jonathan (2004-06-04). "Malkmus Mulls 'Different' Record". Billboard . Archived from the original on 2004-06-12. Retrieved 2004-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Reviews for Pig Lib by Stephen Malkmus". Metacritic . Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pig Lib – Stephen Malkmus / Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks". AllMusic . Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  4. ↑ Smith, RJ (April 2003). "Stephen Malkmus: Pig Lib". Blender . No. 15. p. 116. Archived from the original on 2004-04-28. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  5. ↑ Hermes, Will (2003-03-21). "Pig Lib". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  6. ↑ Sweeting, Adam (2003-03-14). "Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Pig Lib". The Guardian . Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  7. ↑ "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Pig Lib". Mojo . No. 113. April 2003. p. 91.
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  9. ↑ "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Pig Lib". Q . No. 201. April 2003. p. 108.
  10. 1 2 Hoard, Christian (2003-03-11). "Stephen Malkmus: Pig Lib". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
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  12. ↑ "Crazy Paving". Uncut . No. 71. April 2003. p. 116. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
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