Mountain Battles

by The Breeders

Mountain Battles cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 April 2008
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:41
  • Community rating: 2.99/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Steve Hufsteter, Todd Mund

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded largely on analog tape with Steve Albini, the Deal sisters' fourth album under The Breeders moniker is a remarkably sparse, unpolished collection of discordant indie rock. Bypassing the massive pop hooks of their 90s peak, the record features skeletal arrangements, bilingual vocal tracks, and a distinctly woozy, late-night atmosphere. It rewards patient listening with its subtly brilliant, deconstructed guitar pop.

Genres

Descriptors: noisy, dissonant

Tracklist

  1. Overglazed (2:15)
  2. Bang On (2:03)
  3. Night Of Joy (3:25)
  4. We're Gonna Rise (3:53)
  5. German Studies (2:15)
  6. Spark (2:39)
  7. Istanbul (2:57)
  8. Walk It Off (2:46)
  9. Regalame Esta Noche (2:51)
  10. Here No More (2:38)
  11. No Way (2:32)
  12. It's The Love (2:28)
  13. Mountain Battles (3:53)

Credits

  • The Breeders - primary artist
  • Jose Medeles - performer
  • Kelley Deal - performer
  • Kim Deal - performer, written-by
  • Mando Lopez - performer
  • Todd Mund - backing vocals
  • Heather Whinna - cymbal [marching cymbals]
  • Steve Hufsteter - guitar

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