Thao + Mirah
| Thao & Mirah | ||||
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| Studio album by Thao Nguyen & Mirah | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
| Producer | Tune-Yards | |||
| Thao Nguyen & Mirah chronology | ||||
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Thao & Mirah is a collaborative studio album by Thao Nguyen & Mirah, released in 2011 on Kill Rock Stars. In support of the album Thao and Mirah toured with indie music artists such as BOBBY.[1] It was well received by music critics;[2][3][4] according to Pitchfork, "everything on Thao & Mirah feels of a cohesive collaborative piece, separate from either artist's solo work, a combination that synthesizes their individual strengths to outstanding effect."[3]
History
In early 2010, Mirah performed with Thao Nguyen at the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco. The two later announced a 2010 North American tour, billed under the name Thao and Mirah With The Most of All.[5] Mirah and Thao performed a collaborative set and shared vocal duties on each artist's respective songs. The two artists subsequently recorded Thao and Mirah.[6]
Production, release
Thao & Mirah was produced by Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards and recorded in San Francisco, California. It was released on April 26, 2011 on the record label Kill Rock Stars.[6]
The two toured in support of the album while working with Air Traffic Control, an organization that provides artists a platform for social activism.[7] To support the album, Thao and Mirah have toured with indie music artists such as BOBBY.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [8] |
| The A.V. Club | B-[9] |
| Consequence of Sound | [10] |
| Dusted Magazine | (positive)[11] |
| Paste | (8.8/10)[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[3] |
| PopMatters | [12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | (3.5/5)[4] |
It was well received by music critics; Paste gave it 8.8/10[2] and Pitchfork Media gave the album 7.9/10.[3] Tiny Mix Tapes gave the album 3.5/5 stars.[4]
According to Pitchfork, "Some songs are more clearly led by one singer or the other-- Mirah's mournful unreeling on "Spaced Out Orbit" or Thao's rusty guitar slide and junkyard drum clatter of "Squareneck"...but everything on Thao & Mirah feels of a cohesive collaborative piece, separate from either artist's solo work, a combination that synthesizes their individual strengths to outstanding effect."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eleven" (featuring Tune-Yards) | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Folks" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Little Cup" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Rubies and Rocks" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Teeth" | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Spaced Out Orbit" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "How Dare You" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Sugar and Plastic" | 2:03 |
| 9. | "Likable Man" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Hallelujah" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Squareneck" | 3:39 |
References
- 1 2 Lipsitz, Ari (April 28, 2011). "Bobby, Thao And Mirah On Thweedle-Laden Tour". CMJ.
- 1 2 3 Oliphint, Joel (April 26, 2011). "Thao & Mirah: Thao & Mirah". Paste.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Grandy, Eric (April 27, 2011). "Thao & Mirah: Thao & Mirah - Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media.
- 1 2 3 Hemmerling, Joe (June 16, 2011). "Thao & Mirah - Thao & Mirah - Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ↑ Mirah and Thao to Tour Together
- 1 2 Breihan, Tom (January 25, 2011). "Thao and Mirah Team for Album | News". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (2011-12-04). "Music News & Features | Listen & Download MP3s". eMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ↑ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Thao & Mirah - Thao & Mirah". Allmusic.
- ↑ Gordon, Scott (April 26, 2011). "Thao & Mirah: Thao & Mirah - Music". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Mojica, Frank (May 2, 2011). "Album Review: Thao & Mirah – Thao & Mirah". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Carroll, Tobias (April 25, 2011). "Dusted Reviews: Thao & Mirah - Thao & Mirah". Dusted Magazine.
- ↑ Pan, Arnold (April 28, 2011). "Thao and Mirah: Thao and Mirah". PopMatters.
External links
- Thao + Mirah at Discogs (list of releases)
- MirahMusic.com